Ogden Daily Standard | 1898-11-17 | Page 4 | Argelander's Wit

wit As hansan was germanas germanys Germ anys greatest master in mathematical astronomy so was tho venerable argelander Arg olander in the observational ional side of the science says professor simon newcomb in tho atlantic he was of tho same ago as the newly crowned emperor and the two were playmates at tho time germany was being overrun by the armies of napoleon ho was held in love and respect by tho entire generation of young astronomers tron omers both germans and foreigners many of whom were proud to have had him as their preceptor among was dr B A gould who frequently related a story of the astronomers wit when with him as a student helas beardless and had a good head of hair returning some years later he had become bald but had mado ap for it by haying a full long beard lie entered Arge landera atu dy unan bounced noun ced the astro hom c r with somo so ghim do you not professor the astronomer looked more closely mein gottl it is donld bithis hair struck through