The Life of Roger Langdon, Told by himself. With additions by his daughter Ellen.

Name: The Life of Roger Langdon, Told by himself. With additions by his daughter Ellen.
Author: Ellen Langdon

by Ellen Langdon, Roger Langdon

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Eric Hutton, Leonardo Palladino and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2010-12-21

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Public domain in the USA.

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Langdon, Roger, 1825-1894

About the authors

Ellen 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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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.

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