Adventures in the World of Science

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Summary

Charles Greeley Abbot's recollections of over sixty years at the Smithsonian, including reminiscences of Secretaries Samuel P. Langley and Charles D. Walcott and other Smithsonian staff members; his work in solar radiation, solar power, and weather; his travels; happenings during his tenure as Secretary; and changes in Washington, D.C., over the years.

Subject

  • Langley, S. P (Samuel Pierpont) 1834-1906
  • Walcott, Charles D (Charles Doolittle) 1850-1927
  • Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
  • South Yard
  • South Shed

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Notes

Memoir by fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

Contained within

(Book)

Contact information

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

Date

1958

Topic

  • Description and travel
  • Astrophysics
  • Architecture
  • Instruments
  • Secretaries
  • Employees
  • Solar collectors
  • Management
  • Observatories
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Personnel management
  • Solar energy
  • Grounds
  • Astronomy
  • Travel
  • Buildings
  • Smithsonian Institution--Employees

Place

Washington (D.C.)

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