Samuel Langley

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkb:University_of_Pittsburgh
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:born August 22, 1834
gptkbp:child gptkb:Edward_Langley
gptkb:Samuel_Langley_Jr.
gptkb:George_Langley
Caroline Langley
William Langley
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Langley’s_aerodrome
pioneering work in aviation
advancements in telescope design
first powered flight in the United States
studies of solar radiation
gptkbp:died February 27, 1906
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Union_College
gptkbp:field aerodynamics
astrophysics
gptkbp:field_of_study meteorology
ballistics
solar physics
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Samuel_Pierpont_Langley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samuel Langley
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkb:Orville_Wright
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Whewell
gptkb:John_Herschel
gptkbp:known_for development of the Langley Aerodrome
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Langley_Memorial_Aeronautical_Laboratory
gptkb:Langley_Research_Center
gptkb:Langley_Air_Force_Base
Langley’s law of motion
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_New_Astronomy
Experiments in Aerodynamics
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Physicist
gptkb:aviator
gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Ames,_New_York
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Tucson,_Arizona
gptkbp:spouse Mary L. Langley
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Langley_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4