Charles Greeley Abbot
Astronomer
1872 – 1973
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Who was Charles Greeley Abbot?
Charles Greeley Abbot was an American astrophysicist and the fifth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, serving from 1928 until 1944. Abbot went from being director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, to becoming Assistant Secretary, and then Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution over the course of his career. As an astrophysicist, he researched the solar constant, research that led him to invent the solar cooker, solar boiler, solar still, and other patented solar energy inventions.
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- Born
- May 31, 1872
Wilton - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Phillips Academy
- Died
- Dec 17, 1973
Riverdale Park
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on July 23, 2013
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