Charles G. Abbot Papers, 1889-1973, and Records of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

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Charles G. Abbot Papers, 1889-1973, and Records of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

These papers consist mainly of records of the Astrophysical Observatory under the directorships of Samuel P. Langley, Charles G. Abbot, and Loyal B. Aldrich.

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Abbot, C.G. (Charles Greeley), 1872-1973

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Astronomer, director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, and secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. From the description of Papers, 1918-1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78404538 Charles G. Abbot (1872-1973), the fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, came to the Institution in 1895 as an assistant to Secretary Samuel P. Langley in the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. In 1907 he was named Director of the Astrophysical Observatory, a position w...

Aldrich, Loyal Blaine, 1884-1965

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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....

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.

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Robert C. Child was appointed Assistant in the Astrophysical Observatory (APO) in 1893. In 1894 his title was changed to Aid, Acting in Charge, APO, a position he retained until 1896. Charles G. Abbot joined the APO as an Assistant in 1895. The following year he became Aid, Acting in Charge, APO. From the description of Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1893-1899 Records. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78228384 Robert C. Child was appointed assistant in the Astrophysica...

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