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Astronomers
Edwin Hubble
Edwin Hubble
(1889-1953) was an American astronomer who is best known
as the namesake of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Hubble made significant contributions to our understanding
of the size and origin of our Universe. In 1929, he
formulated a theory that the Redshift Distance Law of galaxies
(later known as Hubble's Law) which states that the
redshift
of a galaxy is an indicator of its distance from the Milky
Way.
Hubble's distance measurements of deep sky objects provided
the first observational evidence for the theory that the
Universe is expanding in all directions.
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Edwin Hubble
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Fact Sheet
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Born |
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November 20, 1889 in Marchfield,
Missouri
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September 28, 1953 in San
Marino, California
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Nationality |
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American
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Education |
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University of Chicago
Oxford University
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Astronomy
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Achievements |
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Hubble's Law (1929), a
principle which states that the redshift in light coming
from galaxies is proportional to their distance.
Measured the distance to many recognized galaxies and
nebulae.
Provided observational support that the Universe is
expanding outward in all directions.
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Discoveries |
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Discovered that the Milky Way Galaxy
is but one of many galaxies.
Discovered asteroid known as 1373
Cincinnati.
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Works |
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The Observational
Approach to Cosmology
The Realm of the Cosmos
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