McCormick Observatory
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The Leander McCormick Observatory is one of the astronomical observatories operated by the Department of Astronomy of the University of Virginia, and is situated just outside Charlottesville, Virginia
Leander McCormick Observatory at night
Leander McCormick Observatory in 1890
Leander J. McCormick
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Leander James McCormick was an American inventor, manufacturer, philanthropist, and businessman and a member of the McCormick family of Chicago and Virginia. Along with his elder brothers Cyrus and Wi
McCormick Observatory
…just outside Charlottesville, Virginia (US) in Albemarle County on the summit of Mount Jefferson (also known as Observatory Hill). It is named for Leander J. McCormick (1819–1900), who provided the funds for the telescope and observatory. Leander McCormick was the son of Robert McCormick (1780–1846), the inventor of…
Leander J. Mc Cormick
Sketch of Virginia Hotel from 1893 brochure
McCormick's grave at Graceland Cemetery