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Harlow Shapley

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Noun1.Harlow Shapley - United States astronomer (1885-1972)Harlow Shapley - United States astronomer (1885-1972)


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The story details the contributions made by not only Edwin Hubble but also the many talented and scientists working behind the scenes, including Henrietta Leavitt, Vesto Slipher, Georges Lemaitre, Milton Humason, and Harlow Shapley.
It was discovered by Harlow Shapley on a photograph taken in 1937 with the 24-inch Bruce Refractor in South Africa.
Harvard astronomer Harlow Shapley was one of them, remarking that he subscribed to its ideas "almost in toto.
 
 
 
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