Samuel Pierpont Langley
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PrintMemorial written after Smithsonian Secretary Samuel Pierpont Langley's death. Covers his background and early life; work at the University of Pennsylvania and the Allegheny Observatory; his research, lectures, and publications; appointment as Secretary of the Smithsonian and the establishment of the National Zoological Park and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory during his tenure; and his honors and awards.
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
Reprinted in Smithsonian Institution Annual Report for 1906, p. 515-533. Written by the Smithsonian librarian.
Philosophical Society of Washington Bulletin Vol. 15 (Journal)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1907
pp. 1-26