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Samuel Pierpont Langley

Photograph of Samuel Pierpont Langley Source: Library of Congress

Personal Details

Given Name
Samuel Pierpont
Surname
Langley
Occupation
Secretary, Smithsonian Institute

The Name Samuel

Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
God has heard or the name of God.
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