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Langley, Samuel Pierpont. Hon. Sc.D. 1900. B. Aug. 22, 1834, at Roxbury, Mass., U.S.A. Assistant at Harvard College Observatory, 1865; Assistant Professor of mathematics, United States Naval Academy, 1866; Director, Allegheny Observatory, Pittsburgh, 1867-87; Secretary Smithsonian Institution, 1887. President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1887. Foreign Member, Royal Society, 1895; Rumford medal, 1886. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford. Hon. Litt.D., Harvard, Princeton, Michigan, etc. Died Feb. 27, 1906. (Who was Who, 1897-1916; Monthly Notices, Royal Astron. Soc., LXVII, 239-41.) | Samuel Pierpont LANGLEY Approx. lifespan: 18341906 Hon. ScD 1900 b. Roxbury, Massachusetts , USA , 1834:08:22 Assistant at: : <wrk> Harvard College Observatory </wrk> Sch: Harvard College [Massachusetts], [ USA ], 1865 Assistant Professor of: mathematics, Sch: United States Naval Academy [ USA ], 1866 <wrk> Director: Allegheny Observatory </wrk> Pittsburgh, [Pennsylvania], [ USA ], 1867-87 Sec.: Smithsonian Institution 1887 President of: : American Association for Advancement of Science 1887 Foreign Member: Royal Society 1895 Rumford Medal: 1886 Hon. < > DCL , OX Hon. LittD, Harvard, Princeton, Michigan, etc. d. 1906:02:27 ( Who was Who 1897-1916; Monthly Notices, Royal Astron. Society, LXVII, 239-41) |