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The Unexpected Hero of Light

Initial Conditions: A Physics History Podcast

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The Allegheny Observatory

The first true director of the Allegheny Observatory, Samuel P. Langley, was also one of the early adopters of astrophysics. By studying the spectrum of light coming from a star, you could deduce the elements that make up that star. The club is no longer functional after the Civil War breaks out and they sell it to the Western University of Pennsylvania.

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