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Abbot, C. G. (Charles Greeley), 1872-1973. Publication date. 1932. Topics. Inventions, Inventions, Technology. Publisher. [New York], [Smithsonian Institution Series, Inc.] Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; americana. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. Volume. 12.
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] [3] [4] Abbot went from being director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory , to becoming Assistant Secretary, and then Secretary of the Smithsonian ...
152603428. Source citation. Scientist. An astrophysicist, he was the fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. He was also the second and last person to hold both posts of Secretary of the Institution and Director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at the same time. His studies of how solar activity affects...
Abbot dedicated his research career to the long-term study of the solar constant, and was known for his inventions, such as a solar cooker, that used solar radiation as a source of power. Abbot died on December 17, 1973, at the age of 101.
Charles Greeley Abbot, the second Director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, spent his scientific career measuring the intensity of solar radiation and seeking to correlate solar changes with weather conditions on earth.
Charles Greeley Abbot. May 31, 1872–December 17, 1973. BY DAVID H. DEVORKIN. CHARLES GREELEY ABBOT was the second director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Biographical Memoirs: Charles Greeley Abbot. Usage Conditions Apply. Summary. In this annual journal of the American Philosophical Society, the author offers a biography of Charles Greeley Abbot, the fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
