Langley
SAMUEL PIERPONT, an American physicist and astronomer; born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 22, 1834 was graduated at the Boston High School; was Professor of Mathematics in the United States Naval Academy. He designed the system of railway-time service from observations which later cam into general use; discovered an unknown extension of the invisible solar spectrum; and made numerous experiments to fect an aerial machine. He was the first to succeed in demonstrating the practicability of mechanical flight. He became secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in 1887. His publications include "The New Astronomy"; "Researches on Solar Heat"; "Experiments in Aerodynamics"; "Internal Work of the Wind"; etc. He died Feb. 27, 1906. per- LANGRES (longr), a town in the French department of Haute-Marne; at Vol. V-Cyc-AA Steenstranto, guna in April. red preminently res, which was nly contested the third battle September it en-walt-sä), ince of Saxony, ha; has woolen Here occurred, er between 18, 200 Prussians; feated, but bothe former to Not far from bring that at nnually. Pop.
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SAMUEL P. LANGLEY