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Samuel Pierpont Langley

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American physicist, pioneer of aviation, and 3rd Secretary of the Smithsonian (1834-1906)

Born 1834
Died 1906

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  • Cover of: Experiments in aerodynamics

    Cover of edition experimentsinaer00langrich Cover of edition experimentsinae01langgoog Cover of edition experimentsinae02langgoog Cover of edition experimentsaerod00lang First published in 1891 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The new astronomy

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  • Cover of: Langley memoir on mechanical flight

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  • Cover of: The internal work of the wind

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    First published in 1891 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Memoir of George Brown Goode, 1851-1896

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  • Cover of: The "bolometer"

    First published in 1881 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Researches on solar heat and its absorption by the earth's atmosphere: a report on the Mount Whitney expedition

    First published in 1884 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Miscellaneous papers

    First published in 1889 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1884 — 1 edition
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We need a photo of Samuel Pierpont Langley

American physicist, pioneer of aviation, and 3rd Secretary of the Smithsonian (1834-1906)

Born 1834
Died 1906

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Aeronautics, Flight, Actinometer, Infrared spectra, Solar radiation, 1884, Aerodynamics, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Astronomy, Bolometer, Early works to 1900, Experiments, General, Natural History, history, Science/Mathematics, Technology, Technology & Industrial Arts, Winds

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United States, Whitney, Mount (Calif.)

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Alternative names

  • S. P. Langley
  • S. P Langley

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December 23, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris Full name default
December 23, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
December 23, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import