Charles Greeley Abbot
Sign in to saveAmerican astrophysicist and the 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian (1872–1973)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1872-05-31
- Died
- 1973-12-17
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Smithsonian Scientific Series Vol 12
- Great Inventions
- Smithsonian Scientific Series #10
- The Smithsonian Series
- Smithsonian Scientific Series Vol. 1
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Key dates
- Born
- 31 May 1872
- Died
- 17 December 1973
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Family name
- Abbot
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wilton
- Place of death
- Riverdale Park
- Educated at
- Phillips Academy
- Employer
- Smithsonian Institution
- Languages spoken
- English language
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1872 births1973 deaths20th-century American astronomersAmerican astrophysicistsAmerican men centenariansFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyMembers of the United States National Academy of SciencesMIT School of Science alumniPeople from Anne Arundel County, MarylandPeople from Wilton, New Hampshire