Charles Greeley Abbot (May 31, 1872 Wilton, NH - December 17, 1973, Washington D.C.) was an American astrophysicist, astronomer and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He was born in Wilton, New Hampshire. Wikipedia
Charles Greeley Abbot was the second director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He was the second and last person to hold both posts simultaneously and is remembered today for his skill a www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/biomems/cabbot.html
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