Langley

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An American scientist who studies the stars, designs early flying machines, and invents the bolometer

proper noun

: Langley

At the Langley Research Center, many pioneering experiments in aeronautics were conducted.
Samuel Langley
Langley's aerodrome
Langley's flying machine

And Samuel Pierpont Langley had what we assume to be the recipe for success.

Examples

And Samuel Pierpont Langley had what we assume to be the recipe for success.

Evan Carmichael
Well, once upon a time, there was a CIA operative, just about the finest field agent Langley ever trained.

Argylle (2024)
In the mid-1950s, NACA Langley researchers developed the propulsion-induced lift concept known as an externally blown flap.

Academic text (2003)
Samuel Pierpont Langley was an important figure in the early development of aviation and astronomy.
As an inventor, Langley developed the bolometer, which measures infrared radiation.

Synonyms

Samuel Pierpoint Langley

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An American astronomer who invented a tool for measuring heat and helped design early airplanes

is the shorter form that omits full given names while keeping the same facts

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Langley comes from old English parts lang 'long' and leah 'meadow' or 'clearing'. So it means 'long meadow' and was first a place name that became a family name, which is why the astronomer is called Langley.