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Edwin Hubble

By nsinatra

  • Born

    Hubble was born on November 20, 1889.

  • High School Graduation

    Edwin Graduated High School at Wheaton High School.

  • Going to College

    In 1910 Edwin decided to attend college at the University of Chicago.

  • Serving for Our Country

    In 1917 Edwin joined the military.

  • Hard Work Paying Off

    In 1917 Edwin earned his doctorate in astronomy.

  • Started Working

    In 1919 Edwin began work at Mount Wilson.

  • Out of the Military

    In 1919 Edwin was discharched from the army.

  • Discoveries announced

    He identified the cephied a certain type of variable star.

  • More Recognition

    He found that a number of galaxies were moving away from the milky way at high speed

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    He got married to Grace Burke Leib.

  • The Hubble's Constant

    Edwin discovered that the farther away a galaxy is away from th MilkyWay the faster it is moving away from it.

  • The End of a Long and Filled Life

    The End of a Long and Filled Life
    Edwin died on September 28,1953

  • The Hubble space Telescope

    The Hubble space Telescope
    In 1990 The Hubble Space Telescope was named after Edwin Hubble