Edwin Hubble
Edwin Powell Hubble was an American astronomer. He played a crucial role in establishing the fields of extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Marshfield
- Educated at
- The Queen's CollegeUniversity of ChicagoWheaton Warrenville South High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Bruce Medal🏆 Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society🏆 Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science🏆 Rhodes Scholarship🏆 Franklin Medal
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Edwin Brant Frost
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Trending topics shown first"We do not know why we are born into the world, but we can try to find out what sort of a world it is — at least in its physical aspects."
"The whole thing is so much bigger than I am, and I can't understand it, so I just trust myself to it; and forget about it."
"I chucked the law for astronomy, and I knew that even if I were second-rate or third-rate, it was astronomy that mattered."
"Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science."
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Timeline
1889
Born
Birth1953
Died
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