Truman Henry Safford

Truman Henry Safford
Safford circa 1844, by Southworth & Hawes
Born(1836-01-06)January 6, 1836
Royalton, Vermont, United States
DiedJune 13, 1901(1901-06-13) (aged 65)
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Known forCalculating prodigy

Truman Henry Safford (6 January 1836 – 13 June 1901) was an American calculating prodigy.[1][2] In later life he was an observatory director.[1]

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  2. ^ W. W. Rouse Ball (1960) Calculating Prodigies, in Mathematical Recreations and Essays, Macmillan, New York, chapter 13.