Hubbles findings changed the scientific view of the universe. These journals contain a wealth of information, enough for a biography of. Then he proved the galaxies were moving away from each other. Edwin powell hubble november 20,1889september 28,1953 by n. Jul 26, 2019 edwin hubble was born on november 20, 1889. Born in marshfield, missouri on november 20, 1889, to father john powell hubble and mother virginia lee james hubble, edwin hubble began reading sciencefiction novels at a young age.
Edwin powell hubble wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. A revealing portrait of a scientific genius at work, this book also offers an incisive narrative. Hubble far right with from right to left his sister lucy, brother william and a cousin, in shelbyville, kentucky, around 1910. Edwin powell hubble november 20, 1889 september 28, 1953 was an american astronomer. But this biography leaves both the nature of those accomplishments and his personality a bit abstract. Apos a primeira guerra mundial trabalho pub, no observatorio do monte wilson, na california. A revealing portrait of a scientific genius at work, this book also offers an incisive narrative of the history of astronomy, and an evocation of what we see. Edwin powell hubble, marshfield, eua, 1889san marino, id. Mayall edwin hubble, by his inspired use of the largest telescope of his time, the 100inch reflector of the mount wilson observatory, revolutionized our knowledge of the size, structure. Hubble based his theory of expansion on the redshift of starlight. Wikimedia commons alberga una galeria multimedia sobre edwin hubble. Edwin hubble and modern cosmology galileo was wrong.
He played a crucial role in establishing the fields of extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology and is regarded as one of the most important astronomers of all time. Edwin s paternal grandfather joined the union army, while other members of the family fought for the confederates. Edwin powell hubble november 20, 1889 september 28, 1953 was an american astronomer who played a crucial role in establishing the field o extragalactic astronomy an is generally regairdit as ane o the maist important observational cosmologists o the 20t century. Hubble, astropolitico martin lopez corredoira arxiv. Edwin hubble astronomer specialty extragalactic astronomy born nov. Edwin hubble simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Born 20 november 1889 in marshfield, missouri, hubble later moved with his family to the suburbs of chicago, where he attended high school and subsequently won a scholarship to the university of chicago. Edwin s mother was virginia lee james, from virginia city, nevada, and his father was john powell hubble, from missouri, where edwin himself was born in. A revealing portrait of a scientific genius at work, this book also offers an incisive narrative of the history of astronomy, and an evocation of what we see when gazing at the stars. Mayall edwin hubble, by his inspired use of the largest telescope of his time, the 100inch reflector of the mount wilson observatory, revolutionized our knowledge of the size, structure, and properties of the universe.
Hubbles findings changed the scientific view of the universe in 1925 he. Edwin hubble biography life of american astronomer. In 1923 edwin hubble confirmed the existence of other galaxies. Edwin hubble quien fue, biografia, descubrimientos, teoria. He played a crucial role in establishing the fields of extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology and is regarded as one of the most important astronomers of all time hubble proved that many objects previously thought to be clouds of dust and gas and classified as nebulae were actually. Maybe this isnt the biographers fault his subject was hardly a live wire. Edwin powell hubble november 20, 1889 september 28, 1953 was an american. In 1925 he showed that there are galaxies beyond our own, the milky way. Edwin hubble, for whom the hubble space telescope is named, was one of the leading astronomers of the twentieth century. By the end of the decade, he proved that the universe is expanding, thus laying the very cornerstone of the big bang theory. Also, he developed a method for classifying galaxies.
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