Samuel Stearns (1741–1810) was an American astronomer, medical doctor, writer and publisher.
He moved to Brattleboro, Vermont, where his regular almanac became The Universal Calendar: and Northamerican Almanack.
The book Annals of Brattleboro, 1681-1895 states of him that: "His fame as an astronomer led many of the inhabitants to consult him on the turn of future events."
He was forced at various times to flee to the British, first in Long Island, New York (1780–83), later to Britain itself.
A biographical sketch of Dr. Samuel Stearns with a bibliography", Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society 45(2): 317-424.