Langley, S.P. The Langley Aerodrome 1891-1906

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Langley, S.P. The Langley Aerodrome 1891-1906

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Scrapbook of clippings, magazine articles by Langley, and typed material by Octave Chanute, concerned with the Langley Aerodrome and aeronautics. Includes typed carbon copies of essays by Chanute, including "Langley's contribution to Aerial Navigation," Langley's biography, and bibliography of Langley's published work. Collected by Octave Chanute.

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Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont), 1834-1906

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Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906) was the third Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He also served as the director of the Allegheny Observatory and a professory of astronomy at the Western University of Pennsylvania (now known as the University of Pittsburgh). While at the Smithsonian he founded the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory....

Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910

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Civil engineer and aviation pioneer. From the description of Octave Chanute papers, 1807-1955 (bulk 1860-1910). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980023 A native of Paris, Chanute emigrated from France to the U.S. with his parents in 1838. He worked as an engineer, primarily in constructing railroads and railroad bridges, but is best remembered as a pioneer in aerial navigation and glider flight, and wrote two influential books on flight. From the description of P...