Charles Greeley Abbot
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. 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.
Charles Greeley Abbot | |
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Dr. Charles Greeley Abbot | |
| 5th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution | |
| In office 1928–1944 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Doolittle Walcott |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Wetmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 31, 1872 Wilton, New Hampshire |
| Died | December 17, 1973 (aged 101) Riverdale Park, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot (m. 1897–1944; death), Virginia Andes Johnson (m. 1954–1973; death) |
| Alma mater | Phillips Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) |
| Known for | Noted astrophysicist who was awarded the Henry Draper Medal (1910) and the Rumford Prize (1915) |
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