Heber Doust Curtis
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Heber Doust Curtis (June 27, 1872 – January 9, 1942) was an American astronomer. He participated in 11 expeditions for the study of solar eclipses,[2] and, as an advocate and theorist that additional galaxies existed outside of the Milky Way, was involved in the 1920 Shapley–Curtis Debate concerning the size and galactic structure of the universe.
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Heber Doust Curtis | |
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Born | (1872-06-27)June 27, 1872 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | January 9, 1942(1942-01-09) (aged 69) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Michigan, University of Virginia |
Scientific career | |
Fields | astronomy |
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(23400) A913 CF | February 11, 1913 | MPC |