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Joseph Lovering (1813 – 1892) was an American scientist and educator. He graduated from Harvard in 1833. In 1838 he was named Hollis Professor of mathematics and natural philosophy in Harvard. He held this chair until 1888, when he was appointed Professor Emeritus, after 50 years service. He was acting regent of the university (1853 - 1854) and succeeded Felton as regent. He was director of Jefferson Physical Laboratory from 1884 to 1888, and was associated with the Harvard College Observatory, especially in the joint observations of the United States and the London Royal Society on terrestrial magnetism. In 1873 he served as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He contributed to numerous scientific publications, prepared a volume on ''The Aurora Borealis'' (1873), and edited a new edition of Professor John Farrar's ''Electricity and Magnetism'' (1842). ==References== * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph Lovering」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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