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- The Life of Roger Langdon, Told by himself. With additions by his daughter Ellen.
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The Life of Roger Langdon, Told by himself. With additions by his daughter Ellen.
by Roger Langdon, Ellen Langdon
Chapters
11 total"PROGRESS OF ASTRONOMY" - \[From "Whitaker's Almanack" for 1895, under the heading "Progress of Astronomy."\]
PREFACE
CHAPTER I - "WHY WAS I BORN?"
CHAPTER II - CHILDHOOD'S DAYS
CHAPTER III - STARTING IN LIFE
CHAPTER IV - MY SECRET DEPARTURE
CHAPTER V - LIFE IN JERSEY
CHAPTER VI - RETURN AND MARRIAGE
CHAPTER VII - SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS - \[By Miss Ellen Langdon\]
CHAPTER VIII - CLOSING YEARS
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Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (140K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Eric Hutton, Leonardo Palladino and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-12-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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About the authors
Roger Langdon
1825–1894
Raised with little formal schooling, he became known as the “Station Astronomer,” teaching himself widely while working on the railway. His life story mixes hard work, curiosity, and a lasting love of astronomy and learning.
View all booksEllen Langdon
Best known for preserving and extending her father’s memoir, this little-known writer gives a family story the warmth of first-hand memory. Her contribution helps turn a personal record into a vivid portrait of an unusual Victorian life.
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