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The View From the Castle: The late Charles Greeley Abbot--inventor, solar authority, astrophysicist, singer--was the fifth secretary of the Institution

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Author:
Ripley, Sidney Dillon 1913-2001  Search this
Subject:
Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) b. 1872  Search this
Carmichael, Leonard 1898-1973  Search this
National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
Physical description:
p. 6
Date:
February 1974
Category:
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
Summary:
Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley reflects on the term of former Secretary, Dr. Charles Greeley Abbot, the fifth secretary of the Smithsonian. Ripley highlights Abbot's successes and achievements in astrophysics and pioneer experiments in aviation.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Vol. 4, no. 11 (Journal)
Contact information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Astrophysics  Search this
Castle View  Search this
Deaths  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
Solar energy  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_2879