Samuel Langley
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Summary
Samuel Langley was born on August 22, 1834[1], in Roxbury[2]. He died on February 27, 1906[3], in Aiken[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], aerospace engineer[6], astrophysicist[7], physicist[8], and inventor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,467 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Forest Hills Cemetery[11]
- Father: Samuel Langley III[12]
- Mother: Mary Sumner Williams[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Occupation: military flight engineer[15], aircraft pilot[16]
- Field of work: astronomy[17], aviation[18], physics[19]
- Position held: Secretary of the Smithsonian[20]
- Employer: Harvard University[21], United States Naval Academy[22], Allegheny Observatory[23], University of Pittsburgh[24], Smithsonian Institution[25]
- Educated at: Boston English High School[26], Boston High School[27]
- Award received: Rumford Medal[28], Henry Draper Medal[29], Janssen Medal[30], Prix Jules Janssen[31], National Aviation Hall of Fame[32], Rumford Prize[33], John Scott Award[34], Royal Medal[35], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[36], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[37]
- Member of: Royal Society[38], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[39], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40], American Antiquarian Society[41], American Philosophical Society[42], American Association for the Advancement of Science[43], National Academy of Sciences[44], Academy of Sciences of Turin[45], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Commons category: Samuel Pierpont Langley[48]
- Archives at: Smithsonian Institution Archives[49]
- Family name: Langley[50]
- Given name: Samuel[51], Pierpont[52]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[54], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[55], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Samuel Langley include USS Langley[57], a collier[58]; Langley Research Center[59], a NASA facility[60], in United States[61], founded in 1917[62], headquartered in Hampton[63]; Mount Langley[64], a mountain[65], in United States[66]; Langley Gold Medal[67], a science award[68], in United States[69]; langley[70], an unit of radiant exposure[71]; 3866 Langley[72]; and Langley Peak[73].
Why It Matters
Samuel Langley has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
He is credited with the discovery of bolometer[76]. Entities named for him include USS Langley[57], a collier[58]; Langley Research Center[59], a NASA facility[60], in United States[61], founded in 1917[62], headquartered in Hampton[63]; Mount Langley[64], a mountain[65], in United States[66]; Langley Gold Medal[67], a science award[68], in United States[69]; langley[70], an unit of radiant exposure[71]; and 3866 Langley[72].
FAQs
Where was Samuel Langley born?
Samuel Langley's place of birth was Roxbury[2].
Where did Samuel Langley die?
Samuel Langley passed away in Aiken[4].
Who were Samuel Langley's parents?
Samuel Langley's father was Samuel Langley III[12]. Samuel Langley's mother was Mary Sumner Williams[13].
What did Samuel Langley do for work?
Samuel Langley worked as an astronomer[5], aerospace engineer[6], astrophysicist[7], physicist[8], and inventor[9].
Where did Samuel Langley go to school?
Samuel Langley was educated at Boston English High School[26] and Boston High School[27].
What awards did Samuel Langley receive?
Honors received include Rumford Medal[28], Henry Draper Medal[29], Janssen Medal[30], and Prix Jules Janssen[31].
What did Samuel Langley discover?
Samuel Langley is credited as discoverer of bolometer[76].