Smithsonian Institution
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The Smithsonian Institution is an American scientific body which fostered the development of aeronautic and aviation in various ways. Samuel Pierpont Langley became its secretary in 1887.
In 1849 Smithsonian initiated a North American meteorology project, which waned after the Civil War and was supplanted by the formation of the U.S. Weather Bureau in 1870.[1]
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| Organization names | Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian |
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| Country | US |
| City | Washington, DC |
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| Scope | National |
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| Key people | Samuel Pierpont Langley |
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