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Harkness died in Jersey City on February 28, 1903, at the age of 65.[2]. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. William Lamon Harkness (August 8, 1858 – May 10, 1919) was an American businessman and inheritor of a large share of Standard Oil. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Please try again later. pp. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. William Harkness (December 17, 1837 – February 28, 1903) was an astronomer, born at Ecclefechan, Scotland, a son of James (1803–78) and Jane (née Wield)[1] Harkness. Please try again later. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request. William Harkness (December 17, 1837 – February 28, 1903) was an astronomer. 221–255. Verify and try again. 150013945, citing Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien, DuPage County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by bhd (contributor 48193983) . He was born at Ecclefechan, Scotland, a son of James (1803–78) and Jane (née Wield)[1] Harkness. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. We have set your language to He was born December 13, 1835 in Bowden Scotland. He was 76 years old. Please note: You are asking volunteers to find and take a photo of the headstone. Harkness served in the military, traveled extensively, and headed research missions developing techniques and equipment for astronomical study. GREAT NEWS! GREAT NEWS! 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During the eclipse of August, 1869, Harkness discovered the coronal line K 1474. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. His most memorable accomplishments are related to the construction of telescopes, his theory of the focal curve of achromatic telescopes, and his invention of the spherometer caliper and other astronomical instruments. His father was a pastor and moved the family to the United States. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. 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He retired from the navy on attaining the relative rank of rear admiral (December, 1899). Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. GREAT NEWS! "Simon Newcomb, William Harkness and the Nineteenth-century American Transit of Venus Expeditions". You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. William, or Willie, as he was called by the family, married Margaret Ann,"Maggie" Stewart, July 3,1860, in Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois. He retired from the Navy on attaining the relative rank of rear admiral (December, 1899). From 1862 to 1865 he was an "aid in astronomy"[3] at the United States Naval Observatory and then, after service on the monitor USS Monadnock (1865–66), was employed in the Hydrographic Office. Make sure that the file is a photo. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. This account has been disabled. William passed away on month day 1948, at age 74 at death place, Arizona. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. From 1862 to 1865 he was an "aid in astronomy"[3] at the United States Naval Observatory and then, after service on the monitor USS Monadnock (1865–66), was employed in the Hydrographic Office. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. William Hale “Bill” Harkness BIRTH 13 Jul 1900 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA DEATH 12 Aug 1954 (aged 54) He served as a surgeon in the Union armies during part of the American Civil War. Year should not be greater than current year. William H. Harkness was born on month day 1874, at birth place, Iowa. Dick, S. J.; Orchinson, W.; Love, T. (1998). Resend Activation Email. based on information from your browser. He was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1893). Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for William H. Harkness (1822–20 Nov 1857), Find a Grave Memorial no. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. William H. Harkness was the second son of Andrew and Jannette (Penman) Harkness. Try again later. I thought you might like to see a memorial for William H. Harkness I found on Findagrave.com. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He was born at Ecclefechan, Scotland, a son of James (1803–78) and Jane (née Wield) Harkness. Drag images here or select from your computer for William H. Harkness memorial. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. Oops, something didn't work. Harkness was educated at Lafayette College (1854–56), graduated from the University of Rochester (1858), and studied medicine in New York City. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. For many years one of the leading salesmen of … Try again later. Failed to delete memorial. His father was a pastor and moved the family to the United States. 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Harkness, one of the founders of the William Wrigley Company, died at his home here today. Bibcode, Gilman, D. C.; Thurston, H. T.; Moore, F., eds (1905). To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. Add to your scrapbook. GREAT NEWS!