Background
Metcalf, Joel Hastings was born on January 4, 1866 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis Herbert and Anna (Hicks) Metcalf.
Metcalf, Joel Hastings was born on January 4, 1866 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis Herbert and Anna (Hicks) Metcalf.
Graduate Meadville Theological School, 1890. Student, Harvard Division School, 1890. Doctor of Philosophy, Allegheny (Pennsylvania) College, 1892.
Manchester College (University of Oxford).
1903; Doctor of Divinity, Meadville Theological School, 1920.
Ordained Unitarian ministry, 1890. Minister, Burlington, Vermont, 1893-1903, First Congressional Church, Taunton, Massachusetts, 1904-1910, Unitarian Church, Winchester, Massachusetts, 1910-1920, First Parish of Portland, Maine, since 1920. Interested in astronomy and has discovered about 41 minor planets, several variable stars and 6 comets (2 periodic).
Has made several telescopes as a recreation, his last one the largest at Harvard Observatory (16 in. double).
Chairman visiting committee Harvard Observatory. Member visiting committee Ladd Observatory.
Member visiting committee Ladd Observatory.
Married Elizabeth South. Lochman, September 22, 1891.