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Noun Named Entity
SYL
Samuel pierpont langley
EN
United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906) WordNet 3.0
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IS A
EN
inventor
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astronomer
Homo sapiens
AWARD RECEIVED
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John Scott Medal
Royal Medal
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Prix Jules Janssen
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Janssen Medal
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National Aviation Hall of Fame
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COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP
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DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
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Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
EDUCATED AT
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Boston High School
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The English High School
EMPLOYER
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Harvard University
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United States Naval Academy
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University of Pittsburgh
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Allegheny Observatory
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Smithsonian Institution
FAMILY NAME
EN
Langley
FIELD OF WORK
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astronomy
EN
aviation
GIVEN NAME
Samuel
LANGUAGES SPOKEN, WRITTEN OR SIGNED
EN
English
MEMBER OF
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National Academy of Sciences
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Royal Society
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American Antiquarian Society
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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
American association for the advancement of science
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OCCUPATION
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pilot
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engineer
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astronomer
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physicist
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astrophysicist
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PLACE OF BIRTH
Roxbury
PLACE OF BURIAL
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Forest Hills Cemetery
PLACE OF DEATH
Aiken
SEX OR GENDER
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male
WRITING LANGUAGE
EN
English
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Samuel pierpont langley

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