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The Historical Dilettante: Forgotten History: John Brashear
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Saturday, December 15, 2012. Forgotten History: John Brashear. Though my soul may set in darkness;. It will rise in perfect light;. I have loved the stars too fondly. To be fearful of the night. I recently attended a Heinz History Center Ambassador Lecture Series presentation about Western Pennsylvanian John Brashear. Samuel Pierpont Langley. Source: Wikipedia Commons. Such accessibility was a critical concern, for as Brashear stated in his autobiography:. Remains active to this day. Brashear's star shon...
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#7 – Perry North | 90 Proof Pittsburgh
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Proving Pittsburgh's greatness one neighborhood at a time. 7 – Perry North. July 9, 2013. Sunday, June 2; Thursday, June 6; and Saturday, June 29, 2013. If there’s a devil, it’s earthly form must be complacency! At least it feels that way to us sometimes! The spring and summer have been busy for us and, although we haven’t made official neighborhood visits recently, we’ve had 90 Proof Pittsburgh on our mind all the while! It was all new to us and we’re so thrilled to have experienced it. Observatory Hill...
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South Hills Backyard Astronomers: ASTRO-LINKS (local and general interest)
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South Hills Backyard Astronomers. Amateur Astronomers of the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh PA. founded 1973. ASTRO-LINKS (local and general interest). The Summer 2016 UPDATE. This week’s sky at a glance:. Http:/ www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance. Top ten telescope questions:. Http:/ www.skyandtelescope.com/letsgo/helpdesk/Telescope Top Ten.html. A FREE high quality night-sky simulation /planetarium software program; avb. for PC or Mac). Http:/ www.stellarium.org/. TIME and DATE.com:. Mingo Cre...
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Samuel Pierpont Langley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Redirected from Samuel Pierpoint Langley. August 22, 1834. February 27, 1906 ( 1906-02-27. Aiken, South Carolina. August 22, 1834 February 27, 1906) was an American astronomer. And pioneer of aviation. He attended Boston Latin School. Graduated from English High School of Boston. Was an assistant in the Harvard College Observatory. Then moved to a job ostensibly as a professor of mathematics at the United States Naval Academy. Initially he broadcast time signals to ...
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