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Undaunted: The Forgotten Giants of the Allegheny Observatory

Undaunted: The Forgotten Giants of the Allegheny Observatory

# A story of ingenious minds in a little known place, whose remarkable stories of tenacity and determination in the pursuit of furthering science and technology have nearly been forgotten.
Documentary
📜 Overview: This film tells the surprising story of how the Allegheny Observatory has been a world leader in the study of the stars since the 1860s. Self-educated, and often facing unrelenting hardships, the people associated with the Allegheny Observatory defied the odds to make enormous contributions to the founding of astrophysics and early aviation.
💵 Budget: USD 260,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2012-04-18
⌚ Running Time: 62 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Cain Alexander original image
Young Samuel Langley
Cain Alexander
Kurt Bell original image
Self
Kurt Bell
Robert R. Bell original image
Josiah King
Robert R. Bell
Len Caric original image
Harvey Childs
Len Caric
David Conrad original image
Narrator
David Conrad

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