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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.
The fifth Smithsonian Secretary, Charles Greeley Abbot, served from 1928 to 1944, and was the first Secretary to retire from office. An astrophysicist who studied solar radiation, Abbot was born in Wilton, New Hampshire, into a family of farmers.
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.
Birthday: May 31, 1872 ( Gemini) Born In: Wilton. Astrophysicists #48. Scientists #2881. Quick Facts. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Lillian Elvira Moore, Virginia Andes Johnston. Astrophysicists American Male. Died on: December 17, 1973. place of death: Riverdale Park. More Facts. Recommended Lists: American Celebrities.
2 days ago · Charles Greeley Abbot was an American astrophysicist who, as director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Washington, D.C., for almost four decades, engaged in a career-long campaign to demonstrate that the Sun’s energy output varies and has a measurable effect on the Earth’s weather.
CHARLES GREELEY ABBOT was the second director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He was the second and last person to hold both posts simultaneously and is remembered today for his skill as an instrumentalist and his unshakable belief that the Sun is a variable star and that its ...
Charles Greeley Abbot 1872-1973 The Royal Astronomical Society Associate's obituary ... Charles Greeley. Charles Greeley Abbot. Born. 1872-05-31. Died. 1973-12-17 ...
