Charles Greeley Abbot, the Glossary

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1. 83 relations: Abbot (crater), Aeronautics, Alexander Wetmore, Algeria, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Solar Energy Society, Astrophysics, Atmosphere of Earth, Australia, Bachelor of Science, Balloon, Bicycle, Biophysics, Boston, Bust (sculpture), Carpentry, Cello, Charles Doolittle Walcott, Chemical engineering, Deacon, Egypt, Exploration, Federal Art Project, Forge, Frederick W. True, Fundraising, Great Depression in the United States, Henry Draper Medal, Institute for Social Anthropology, Instrumentalism, Lick Observatory, Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot, List of centenarians (engineers, mathematicians and scientists), Maryland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Science, Moon, Mount Whitney, Mount Wilson Observatory, National Academy of Sciences, National Gallery of Art, National Geographic Society, National Museum of Natural History, National Zoological Park (United States), Party, Paul Henry Oehser, Phillips Academy, Physics, Pyrheliometer, ... Expand index (33 more) »

2. Scientists from New Hampshire
3. Secretaries of the Smithsonian Institution

Abbot (crater)

Abbot is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the rugged ground between the Mare Fecunditatis in the south and west, and the Mare Crisium to the north.

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Aeronautics

Aeronautics is the science or art involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of air flight-capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the atmosphere.

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Alexander Wetmore

Frank Alexander Wetmore (June 18, 1886 – December 7, 1978) was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist. Charles Greeley Abbot and Alexander Wetmore are Secretaries of the Smithsonian Institution.

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Algeria

Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea.

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American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (The Academy) is one of the oldest learned societies in the United States.

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American Philosophical Society

The American Philosophical Society (APS) is an American scholarly organization and learned society founded in 1743 in Philadelphia that promotes knowledge in the humanities and natural sciences through research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and community outreach.

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American Solar Energy Society

The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization advocating for renewable energy in the United States.

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Astrophysics

Astrophysics is a science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena.

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Atmosphere of Earth

The atmosphere of Earth is composed of a layer of gas mixture that surrounds the Earth's planetary surface (both lands and oceans), known collectively as air, with variable quantities of suspended aerosols and particulates (which create weather features such as clouds and hazes), all retained by Earth's gravity.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Bachelor of Science

A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin scientiae baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.

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Balloon

A balloon is a flexible membrane bag that can be inflated with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, or air.

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Bicycle

A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other.

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Biophysics

Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that applies approaches and methods traditionally used in physics to study biological phenomena.

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Boston

Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Bust (sculpture)

A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human body, depicting a person's head and neck, and a variable portion of the chest and shoulders.

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Carpentry

Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc.

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Cello

The violoncello, often simply abbreviated as cello, is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family.

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Charles Doolittle Walcott

Charles Doolittle Walcott (March 31, 1850February 9, 1927) was an American paleontologist, administrator of the Smithsonian Institution from 1907 to 1927, and director of the United States Geological Survey. Charles Greeley Abbot and Charles Doolittle Walcott are Secretaries of the Smithsonian Institution.

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Chemical engineering

Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production.

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Deacon

A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions.

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Egypt

Egypt (مصر), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in the southwest corner of Asia.

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Exploration

Exploration is the process of exploring, an activity which has some expectation of discovery.

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Federal Art Project

The Federal Art Project (1935–1943) was a New Deal program to fund the visual arts in the United States.

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Forge

A forge is a type of hearth used for heating metals, or the workplace (smithy) where such a hearth is located.

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Frederick W. True

Frederick William True (July 8, 1858 – June 25, 1914) was an American biologist, the first head curator of biology (1897–1911) at the United States National Museum, now part of the Smithsonian Institution.

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Fundraising

Fundraising or fund-raising is the process of seeking and gathering voluntary financial contributions by engaging individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies.

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Great Depression in the United States

In the United States, the Great Depression began with the Wall Street Crash of October 1929 and then spread worldwide.

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Henry Draper Medal

The Henry Draper Medal is awarded every 4 years by the United States National Academy of Sciences "for investigations in astronomical physics".

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The Institute for Social Anthropology (ISA) is a research institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (AAS) in Vienna, Austria.

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Instrumentalism

In philosophy of science and in epistemology, instrumentalism is a methodological view that ideas are useful instruments, and that the worth of an idea is based on how effective it is in explaining and predicting natural phenomena.

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Lick Observatory

The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of California.

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Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot

Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot (née Moore; June 3, 1869 – June 1, 1944) was an American artist, known for her paintings and flower studies.

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List of centenarians (engineers, mathematicians and scientists)

The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as scientists and mathematicians – known for reasons other than their longevity.

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Maryland

Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Master of Science

A Master of Science (Magister Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree.

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Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.

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Mount Whitney

Mount Whitney (Paiute: Tumanguya; Too-man-i-goo-yah) is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of.

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Mount Wilson Observatory

The Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization.

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National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW.

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National Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.

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National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States.

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National Zoological Park (United States)

The National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States.

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Party

A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion.

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Paul Henry Oehser

Paul Henry Oehser (27 March 1904, Cherry Creek, New York – 4 December 1996, Boone, North Carolina) was a writer of three books and an editor of scientific publications.

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Phillips Academy

Phillips Academy (also known as PA, Phillips Academy Andover, or simply Andover) is a co-educational college-preparatory school for boarding and day students located in Andover, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston.

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Physics

Physics is the natural science of matter, involving the study of matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force.

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Pyrheliometer

A pyrheliometer is an instrument that can measure direct beam solar irradiance.

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Radio program

A radio program, radio programme, or radio show is a segment of content intended for broadcast on radio.

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Riverdale Park, Maryland

Riverdale Park, formerly known and often referred to as Riverdale, is a semi-urban town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, a suburb in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

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Rumford Medal

The Rumford Medal is an award bestowed by the Royal Society for "outstanding contributions in the field of physics".

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Rumford Prize

Founded in 1796, the Rumford Prize, awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, is one of the oldest scientific prizes in the United States.

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Samuel Langley

Samuel Pierpont Langley (August 22, 1834 – February 27, 1906) was an American aviation pioneer, astronomer and physicist who invented the bolometer. Charles Greeley Abbot and Samuel Langley are Secretaries of the Smithsonian Institution.

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Saw

A saw is a tool consisting of a tough blade, wire, or chain with a hard toothed edge used to cut through material.

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Secondary school

A secondary school or high school is an institution that provides secondary education.

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Sidney Dillon Ripley

Sidney Dillon Ripley II (September 20, 1913 – March 12, 2001) was an American ornithologist and wildlife conservationist. Charles Greeley Abbot and Sidney Dillon Ripley are Secretaries of the Smithsonian Institution.

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is a research institute of the Smithsonian Institution, concentrating on astrophysical studies including galactic and extragalactic astronomy, cosmology, solar, earth and planetary sciences, theory and instrumentation, using observations at wavelengths from the highest energy gamma rays to the radio, along with gravitational waves.

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Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution, or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." Founded on August 10, 1846, it operates as a trust instrumentality and is not formally a part of any of the three branches of the federal government.

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Smithsonian Institution Building

The Smithsonian Institution Building, more commonly known as the Smithsonian Castle or simply The Castle, is a building on the National Mall housing the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center.

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Smithsonian Institution Shelter

The Smithsonian Institution Shelter, also known as the Mount Whitney Summit Shelter and the Mount Whitney Hut, was built in 1909 on the summit plateau of Mount Whitney, in the Sierra Nevada within Sequoia National Park, in California.

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Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is an institutional archives and library system comprising 21 branch libraries serving the various Smithsonian Institution museums and research centers.

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Solar constant

The solar constant (GSC) measures the amount of energy received by a given area one astronomical unit away from the Sun.

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Solar cooker

A solar cooker is a device which uses the energy of direct sunlight to heat, cook or pasteurize drink and other food materials.

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Solar cycle

The solar cycle, also known as the solar magnetic activity cycle, sunspot cycle, or Schwabe cycle, is a nearly periodic 11-year change in the Sun's activity measured in terms of variations in the number of observed sunspots on the Sun's surface.

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Solar eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially.

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Solar energy

Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies such as solar power to generate electricity, solar thermal energy (including solar water heating), and solar architecture.

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Solar irradiance

Solar irradiance is the power per unit area (surface power density) received from the Sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range of the measuring instrument.

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Solar still

A solar still distills water with substances dissolved in it by using the heat of the Sun to evaporate water so that it may be cooled and collected, thereby purifying it.

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Solar water heating

Solar water heating (SWH) is heating water by sunlight, using a solar thermal collector.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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Strategic planning

Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to attain strategic goals.

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Sumatra

Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia.

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Tennis

Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Variable star

A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) changes with time.

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Wadesboro, North Carolina

Wadesboro is a town and the county seat of Anson County, North Carolina, United States.

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Water wheel

A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill.

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William Wallace Campbell

William Wallace Campbell (April 11, 1862 – June 14, 1938) was an American astronomer, and director of Lick Observatory from 1901 to 1930.

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Wilton, New Hampshire

Wilton is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.

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Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration (WPA; renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration) was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers (mostly men who were not formally educated) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

Scientists from New Hampshire

• Almon Harris Thompson
• Charles Greeley Abbot
• Constance Brinckerhoff
• Edith A. Roberts
• Forrest Shepherd
• Frances Emily White
• Karen H. Johannesson
• Linda Columbus
• Thomas J. Bouchard Jr.

Secretaries of the Smithsonian Institution

• Alexander Wetmore
• Charles Doolittle Walcott
• Charles Greeley Abbot
• Cristián Samper
• David J. Skorton
• G. Wayne Clough
• Ira Michael Heyman
• Joseph Henry
• Lawrence M. Small
• Leonard Carmichael
• Lonnie Bunch
• Robert McCormick Adams Jr.
• Samuel Langley
• Sidney Dillon Ripley
• Spencer Fullerton Baird

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Greeley_Abbot

Also known as Abbot, Charles Greeley, C. G. Abbot, Charles G. Abbot, Charles Greely Abbot.

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