A[ndrew] T[homas] G[ilmore] Apple was the son of Rev. Dr. Joseph Henry and Anna Geiger Apple, Sr. He came from a distinguished line of ministers and educators of the Reformed Church. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 1878 and from the Lancaster Theological Seminary in 1883. He was pastor of the three church Friend's Cove charge, in Bedford Co., PA. In 1889 he became the pastor of the Grace Mission congregation in Washington, DC. During his tenure a church building was erected and 173 new members joined the church. In 1899 he became pastor of St. John's Reformed Church, Catawissa, PA and in 1903 he was called to St. John's Reformed Church, Bedford, PA.
He was interested in science, especially astronomy, from his childhood. In 1907 he was elected Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Franklin and Marshall College where he taugh until his death. He was in charge of the Daniel Scholl Observatory which he opened to the public, weekly. He made important observations on Jupiter that brought him reconition from the British Astronomical Society, where he was a fellow. He also did considerable work on double stars.
He died of angina pectoris. A death mask was made of his face and is in possession of Franklin and Marshall College. His body was brought to Littlestown by train and he was buried beside his wife.
He was interested in science, especially astronomy, from his childhood. In 1907 he was elected Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Franklin and Marshall College where he taugh until his death. He was in charge of the Daniel Scholl Observatory which he opened to the public, weekly. He made important observations on Jupiter that brought him reconition from the British Astronomical Society, where he was a fellow. He also did considerable work on double stars.
He died of angina pectoris. A death mask was made of his face and is in possession of Franklin and Marshall College. His body was brought to Littlestown by train and he was buried beside his wife.
A[ndrew] T[homas] G[ilmore] Apple was the son of Rev. Dr. Joseph Henry and Anna Geiger Apple, Sr. He came from a distinguished line of ministers and educators of the Reformed Church. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 1878 and from the Lancaster Theological Seminary in 1883. He was pastor of the three church Friend's Cove charge, in Bedford Co., PA. In 1889 he became the pastor of the Grace Mission congregation in Washington, DC. During his tenure a church building was erected and 173 new members joined the church. In 1899 he became pastor of St. John's Reformed Church, Catawissa, PA and in 1903 he was called to St. John's Reformed Church, Bedford, PA.
He was interested in science, especially astronomy, from his childhood. In 1907 he was elected Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Franklin and Marshall College where he taugh until his death. He was in charge of the Daniel Scholl Observatory which he opened to the public, weekly. He made important observations on Jupiter that brought him reconition from the British Astronomical Society, where he was a fellow. He also did considerable work on double stars.
He died of angina pectoris. A death mask was made of his face and is in possession of Franklin and Marshall College. His body was brought to Littlestown by train and he was buried beside his wife.
He was interested in science, especially astronomy, from his childhood. In 1907 he was elected Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Franklin and Marshall College where he taugh until his death. He was in charge of the Daniel Scholl Observatory which he opened to the public, weekly. He made important observations on Jupiter that brought him reconition from the British Astronomical Society, where he was a fellow. He also did considerable work on double stars.
He died of angina pectoris. A death mask was made of his face and is in possession of Franklin and Marshall College. His body was brought to Littlestown by train and he was buried beside his wife.
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