Edwin Hubble 1889-1953
THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA JOURNAL DE LA SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE D ASTRONOMIE DU CANADA Vol. 83, No.6 December 1989 Whole No. 621 EDWIN HUBBLE 1889-1953 By Allan Sandage The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution, Pasadena, California, U.S.A. (Received September 22, 1989) Hubble’s role. This year marks the centennial of the birth […] The post Edwin Hubble 1889-1953 appeared…
Edwin Hubble, a prominent astronomer born in 1889 and passing away in 1953, is celebrated for his major contributions to the field of cosmology. His centennial year marks the centennial of his birth, and it is widely believed that he played a crucial role in shaping our understanding of the universe. However, the legacy of Hubble has become somewhat mythical, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction in the biographical accounts of his life.
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