Samuel Pierpont Langley

1893

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Title
Samuel Pierpont Langley
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1893
Identifier
SAMUEL_LANGLEY.UA
Description
Photographic copy of the portrait of Samuel Pierpont Langley painted by Robert Gordon Hardie. Langley had a distinguished career with many accomplishments including serving as Director of the Allegheny Observatory from 1867-1891 and Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the Western University of Pennsylvania. He was born in the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts on August 22, 1834. His background was varied and included occupations such as architect, draftsman, and civil engineer as well as mathematics, physics, with a keen interest in astronomy and optics dating to his high school days. Langley was responsible for developing a flying machine around the same time as the Wright Brothers were working on their machine as well as developing Universal Railroad Time. He was a friend and mentor to fellow astronomer William K. Thaw. Langley also served as Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. More details about Langley can found at http://www.phyast.pitt.edu/Resources/History/langleybio.html.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont), 1834-1906)
Portraits--Pennsylvania
Western University of Pennsylvania
Faculty
Source
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
Collection
Pitt Photographs
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
Pitt Faculty
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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