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Charles Greeley Abbot

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Charles Greeley Abbot (May 31, 1872 – December 17, 1973) was an American astrophysicist and the fifth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, serving from 1928 until 1944. [1]

35 relations: Abbot (crater), Abbot (surname), Abbott (surname), Alexander G.B. Grosvenor, Alexander Wetmore, Arthur Bleksley, Brukkaros Solar Observatory, Charles Abbot, Charles Doolittle Walcott, Eugene Luther Vidal, Frederick Atwood Greeley, George Lof, Henry Helm Clayton, History of climate change science, Index of physics articles (C), List of astronomers, List of centenarians (scientists and mathematicians), List of craters on the Moon: A–B, List of people with craters of the Moon named after them, Loyal Blaine Aldrich, National Gallery of Art, Our Mr. Sun, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Institution Shelter, Solar constant, Solar observation, Thermographic camera, Wilton, New Hampshire, Wright brothers, Wright Flyer, 1872, 1872 in science, 1872 in the United States, 1973 in science.

Abbot (crater)

Abbot is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the rugged ground between the Mare Fecunditatis in the south and west, and the Mare Crisium to the north.

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Abbot (surname)

Abbot is an English surname derived from the word "abbot".

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Abbott (surname)

Abbott is an English surname, derived from the word "abbot", which may refer to.

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Alexander G.B. Grosvenor

Alexander Graham Bell Grosvenor (December 7, 1927 – April 7, 1978) was a United States Navy pilot, carrier officer, and avid yachtsman credited with promoting the resurgence of sailing at the United States Naval Academy.

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Alexander Wetmore

Frank Alexander Wetmore (June 18, 1886 – December 7, 1978) was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist.

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Arthur Bleksley

Arthur Edward Herbert Bleksley (1908 – 1984) was a South African Professor of Applied Mathematics and an astronomer.

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Brukkaros Solar Observatory

The Brukkaros Solar Observatory was a solar observatory installed on Brukkaros Mountain in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia.

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Charles Abbot

Charles Abbot may refer to.

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Charles Doolittle Walcott

Charles Doolittle Walcott (March 31, 1850 – February 9, 1927) was an American paleontologist, administrator of the Smithsonian Institution from 1907 to 1927, and geologist.

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Eugene Luther Vidal

Eugene Luther "Gene" Vidal (April 13, 1895 – February 20, 1969) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, New Deal official, inventor and athlete.

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Frederick Atwood Greeley

Frederick Atwood Greeley (26 November 1896 in Pelham, New Hampshire – 19 March 1980 in Laguna Hills, California) was an American astronomer who worked on the solar constant program of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), which had been started by Samuel Pierpont Langley.

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George Lof

George Oscar Löf (13 December 1913 – 12 October 2009) was an American engineer and inventor who was best known for his contributions to solar energy research.

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Henry Helm Clayton

Henry Helm Clayton (1861–1946) was an American meteorologist and weather forecaster.

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History of climate change science

The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified.

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Index of physics articles (C)

The index of physics articles is split into multiple pages due to its size.

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List of astronomers

The following are list of astronomers, astrophysicists and other notable people who have made contributions to the field of astronomy.

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List of centenarians (scientists and mathematicians)

The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as scientists and mathematicians – known for reasons other than their longevity.

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List of craters on the Moon: A–B

The list of approved names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature maintained by the International Astronomical Union includes the diameter of the crater and the person the crater is named for.

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List of people with craters of the Moon named after them

The following is a list of people whose names were given to craters of the Moon. The list of approved names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature maintained by the International Astronomical Union includes the person the crater is named for.

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Loyal Blaine Aldrich

Loyal Blaine Aldrich (November 20, 1884 – February 11, 1965) was an American astrophysicist and astronomer of the Smithsonian Institution.

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National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW.

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Our Mr. Sun

Our Mr.

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is a research institute of the Smithsonian Institution headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it is joined with the Harvard College Observatory (HCO) to form the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA).

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Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution, established on August 10, 1846 "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge," is a group of museums and research centers administered by the Government of the United States.

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Smithsonian Institution Shelter

The Smithsonian Institution Shelter, also known as the Mount Whitney Summit Shelter, was built in 1909 on the summit plateau of Mount Whitney, in the Sierra Nevada within Sequoia National Park, in California.

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Solar constant

The solar constant is a flux density measuring mean solar electromagnetic radiation (solar irradiance) per unit area.

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Solar observation

Solar observation is the scientific endeavor of studying the Sun and its behavior and relation to the Earth and the remainder of the Solar System.

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Thermographic camera

A thermographic camera (also called an infrared camera or thermal imaging camera) is a device that forms an image using infrared radiation, similar to a common camera that forms an image using visible light.

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Wilton, New Hampshire

Wilton is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.

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Wright brothers

The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were two American aviators, engineers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane.

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Wright Flyer

The Wright Flyer (often retrospectively referred to as Flyer I or 1903 Flyer) was the first successful heavier-than-air powered aircraft.

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1872

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1872 in science

The year 1872 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.

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1872 in the United States

Events from the year 1872 in the United States.

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1973 in science

The year 1973 in science and technology involved one significant event, listed below.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Greeley_Abbot

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