Elias Loomis | |
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| Born | August 7, 1811 Willington, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | August 15, 1889 (aged 78) New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Terrestrial Magnetism |
| Institutions | Western Reserve College, New York University, Yale College |
Elias Loomis (August 7, 1811 – August 15, 1889) was an American mathematician. He served as a professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Western Reserve College (now Case Western Reserve University), the University of the City of New York and Yale University. During his tenure at Western Reserve College in 1838, he established the Loomis Observatory, currently the second oldest observatory in the United States.[1]