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− | == | + | '''Edwin Hubble''' (November 29, 1889 – September 28, 1953) was an [[American]] [[astronomy|astronomer]] from Kentucky.<ref>http://www.aip.org/history/cosmology/ideas/hubble.htm</ref> |
+ | Among his contributions to the field of astronomy was the discovery that the vast majority of [[galaxies]] have [[red-shifted]] light, indicating that they are receding from the point of reference ([[Earth]]). These observations provided support for scientific models of a [[Big Bang]] origin of the universe, contrary to models supported by [[Albert Einstein]] and others. The [[Hubble Space Telescope]] is named after him. | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[[Hubble Law]] | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
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+ | [[Category:Astronomers]] |
Latest revision as of 11:55, July 13, 2016
Edwin Hubble (November 29, 1889 – September 28, 1953) was an American astronomer from Kentucky.[1] Among his contributions to the field of astronomy was the discovery that the vast majority of galaxies have red-shifted light, indicating that they are receding from the point of reference (Earth). These observations provided support for scientific models of a Big Bang origin of the universe, contrary to models supported by Albert Einstein and others. The Hubble Space Telescope is named after him.