Samuel Langley
(1834-1906)

American physicist, pioneer of aviation, and 3rd Secretary of the Smithsonian (1834-1906) – Samuel Langley was born in Roxbury (Dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States) on August 22nd, 1834 and died in Aiken (City in South Carolina, United States) on February 27th, 1906 at the age of 71. Today Samuel Langley would be 189 years old.

Age

how old was Samuel Langley when he died?

Samuel Langley died in 1906 at the age of 71.

Biographical data

Birthday	August 22nd, 1834 (Friday)
Place of Birth	Roxbury Dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Death Date	February 27th, 1906 (Tuesday)
Death place	Aiken City in South Carolina, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Leo (The Lion) ♌
Chinese Zodiac	Horse 馬

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Samuel Langley

Birthday

When was Samuel Langley born?

Samuel Langley was born on August 22nd, 1834.

Death

When did Samuel Langley die?

Samuel Langley died on February 27th, 1906 at the age of 71 in Aiken (City in South Carolina, United States). Today Samuel Langley would be 189 years old.