Samuel Langley
Deceased Q357961

Samuel Langley

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

Born: August 22, 1834 (1834) · Roxbury
Died: February 27, 1906 (1906) · Aiken
Age at death: 71 years
Nationality United States
Occupation aircraft pilot, inventor, astronomer, physicist, military flight engineer, aerospace engineer, astrophysicist
Field of work aviation, astronomy, physics
Education Boston English High School, Boston High School
Employer Harvard University, United States Naval Academy, University of Pittsburgh, Smithsonian Institution, Allegheny Observatory
Position held Secretary of the Smithsonian
Gender male

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