Edwin Hubble
American astronomer
Edwin Powell Hubble was an American astronomer. He played a crucial role in establishing the fields of extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology.
Hubble proved that many objects previously thought to be clouds of dust and gas and... Wikipedia
Born: November 20, 1889, Marshfield, MO
Died: September 28, 1953 (age 63 years), San Marino, CA
Discovered: 1373 Cincinnati
Education: The University of Chicago (1914–1917), The Queen's College (1910–1913), The University of Chicago (1906–1910), and more
Parents: John Powell Hubble and Virginia Lee James
Awards: Newcomb Cleveland Prize (1924), Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science (1935), Bruce Medal (1938), and more
Spouse: Grace Burke (m. 1924–1953)