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United States Naval Observatory

6 December 1830 -

The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States, with a primary mission to produce Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Defense.
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June 1, 2011 Edited by marycee improved bio, added NOP link
June 1, 2011 Edited by marycee Added new photo
June 1, 2011 Edited by marycee added bio, birth date and Wikipedia link
June 1, 2011 Edited by marycee merge authors
September 12, 2008 Created by ImportBot Initial record created, from Western Washington University MARC record.