Profession: Astronomer
Nationality:
American
Why Famous: "Hubble sequence" proving that the universe is expanding
Born: November 20, 1889
Birthplace: Marshfield, Missouri, USA
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio
Died: September 28, 1953 (aged 63)
Cause of Death: Cerebral thrombosis
Married Life
- 1924-02-26 Astronomer Edwin Hubble (34) weds Grace Burke in Pasadena, California
Historical Events
- 1923-10-05 Edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star
- 1924-12-30 Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announces existence of other galactic systems at meeting of the American Astronomical Society
- 1934-03-08 Edwin Hubble photo shows as many galaxies as Milky Way has stars
Anders Celsius
James Bradley
Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre
John Flamsteed
Tycho Brahe
William Herschel