Charles Henry Davis
16 J–18 F
self-educated American astronomer and rear admiral of the United States Navy. worked for the United States Coast Survey and researched tides and currents, commander of the Western Gunboat Flotilla in the U.S. Civil War, one of the founders of the National Academy of Sciences, author of several books.
3 books in the database
Books
Charles Henry Davis
Life of Charles Henry Davis, Rear Admiral, 1807-1877
Charles Henry Davis · 2023
Charles Henry Davis
Theory of the Motion of the Heavenly Bodies Moving about the Sun in Conic Sections
Charles Henry Davis · 2022
Charles Henry Davis
Narrative of the North Polar Expedition
Charles Henry Davis · 2012
Co-authored books and collections
Books that list Charles Henry Davis among their authors but not as the lead author: co-written works, collections and compilations.
