Subject:

Wright, Orville 1871-1948  Search this

Wright, Wilbur 1867-1912  Search this

Board of Regents  Search this

Samuel P. Langley Gold Medal for Aerodromics  Search this

Board of Regents  Search this

Date:

February 10, 1909

Category:

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes:

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1909. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1910, p. 22.

Summary:

The Board of Regents approves the first award of the Langley Medal to Wilbur and Orville Wright for their successful investigations and demonstrations of the practicability of mechanical flight by man.

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Aeronautics  Search this

Awards  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_195