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The Unexpected Hero of Light

Initial Conditions: A Physics History Podcast

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A Man Who Loved the Stars

John Brashir was born November 24th, 1840 and grew up in a poor family outside of Pittsburgh. From an early age, his grandfather nurtured in him a love of astronomy. He briefly pursued a career as a minister before moving to Pittsburgh to work in the steel mills. Though he was always very involved in the church, we can assume a beautiful Sunday school teacher might have been an ulterior motive for his participation. They married in secret and became partners in every sense of the word.

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