Langley Medal Awarded to Wright Brothers

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Summary

The Board of Regents approves the first award of the Langley Medal to Wilbur and Orville Wright for their successful investigations and demonstrations of the practicability of mechanical flight by man.

Subject

  • Wright, Orville 1871-1948
  • Wright, Wilbur 1867-1912
  • Board of Regents
  • Samuel P. Langley Gold Medal for Aerodromics
  • Board of Regents

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1909. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1910, p. 22.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

February 10, 1909

Topic

  • Awards
  • Aeronautics

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