EntityQ210126· pop 49· linked from 60 articlesCharles Greeley AbbotSign in to saveAmerican astrophysicist and the 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian (1872–1973)Person · Open LibraryBorn1872-05-31Died1973-12-17Works14Top worksSmithsonian Scientific Series Vol 12Great InventionsSmithsonian Scientific Series #10The Smithsonian SeriesSmithsonian Scientific Series Vol. 1via Open Library + WikidataMusic · MusicBrainzTypePersonCountryUSActive from1917-07-23Active to2007-05-26via MusicBrainz · CC0Key datesBorn31 May 1872Died17 December 1973via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanGiven nameCharlesFamily nameAbbotGendermaleCitizenshipUnited StatesPlace of birthWiltonPlace of deathRiverdale ParkEducated atPhillips AcademyEmployerSmithsonian InstitutionLanguages spokenEnglish languageGallery (6)ConnectionsastrophysicsEntitySmithsonian InstitutionEntityCategories1872 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