1. United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906); [syn: Langley, Samuel Pierpoint Langley]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Samuel Pierpoint Langley
n 1: United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented
the bolometer and contributed to the design of early
aircraft (1834-1906) [syn: Langley, Samuel Pierpoint
Langley]