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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