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Shapley

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Shap·ley  (shpl), Harlow 1885-1972.
American astronomer noted for his work in cosmology, spectroscopy, and photometry.
Shapley [ˈʃæplɪ]
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(Biographies / Shapley, Harlow (1885-1972) M, US, SCIENCE: astronomer) Harlow. 1885-1972, US astronomer, director of the Harvard College Observatory (1922-56): noted for his work on the size and structure of the galaxy
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Noun1.Shapley - United States astronomer (1885-1972)Shapley - United States astronomer (1885-1972)
Harlow Shapley
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Galaxies from further back in time, when the universe was one-fourth to one-third its current age, forged many more stars than today's typical galaxies do, notes Alice Shapley of the University of California, Los Angeles.
Green peas produce a lot of stars: compact galaxies could shed light ... by Cowen, Ron / Science News
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.
The day we found the universe by SciTech Book News
It was discovered by Harlow Shapley on a photograph taken in 1937 with the 24-inch Bruce Refractor in South Africa.
The Sculptor's feast in art by Streicher, Magda / Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
 
 
 
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