Samuel Pierpoint Langley — Samuel Pierpont Langley Samuel Pierpont Langley (* 22. August 1834 in Roxbury, Massachusetts; † 27. Februar 1906 in Aiken, South Carolina) war ein Astrophysiker und Flugpionier. Langley erfand unter anderem das … Deutsch Wikipedia
Samuel Pierpoint Langley — noun United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834 1906) • Syn: ↑Langley • Instance Hypernyms: ↑astronomer, ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer, ↑inventor, ↑discoverer, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Langley Twin — NOTOC The Langley 2 4, variously described as the Langley Monoplane or Langley Twin was a twin engine utility aircraft built in the United States in 1940. Named in honour of Samuel Pierpoint Langley, the aircraft was designed to make use of non… … Wikipedia
Langley — noun United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834 1906) • Syn: ↑Samuel Pierpoint Langley • Instance Hypernyms: ↑astronomer, ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer, ↑inventor,… … Useful english dictionary
discoverer — noun 1. someone who is the first to think of or make something • Syn: ↑inventor, ↑artificer • Derivationally related forms: ↑discover, ↑invent (for: ↑inventor) • … Useful english dictionary
astronomer — noun a physicist who studies astronomy • Syn: ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer • Derivationally related forms: ↑stargaze (for: ↑stargazer), ↑uranology (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stargazer — noun 1. a physicist who studies astronomy • Syn: ↑astronomer, ↑uranologist • Derivationally related forms: ↑stargaze, ↑uranology (for: ↑uranologist) … Useful english dictionary
uranologist — noun a physicist who studies astronomy • Syn: ↑astronomer, ↑stargazer • Derivationally related forms: ↑stargaze (for: ↑stargazer), ↑uranology • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Boston Latin School alumni — This is a list of notable alumni of Boston Latin School. Boston Latin School is a public exam school founded in 1635 and located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest public school in the United States.* Edwin Hale Abbot * Charles Francis… … Wikipedia
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