Edwin Hubble

The one and only Edwin Hubble. Discoverer of universes beyond the Milky Way and creator of Hubble's Law. 11/20/1889 - 9/28/1953

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@Hawkinator5000 I am your OG, and should be respected as such! 😎

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@Hawkinator5000 DYK I also wrote a book called The Realm of the Nebulae, a book on my research in the field of extragalactic astronomy.

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As a young kid, I began reading science-fiction novels. One of my favorite books was Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

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Did you know I was recruited by California's Mount Wilson Observatory to help complete the construction of the Hooker telescope.

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While I attended school in Chicago, I broke the Illinois state high jump record when I was a student.

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Did you know I never won a Nobel Prize even though I fought hard to recognize us scientists for the prize.

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Did you know I led the University of Chicago's basketball team to their first conference title in 1907. Go Maroons!

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@JohannesKeple_r I was also a teacher! I taught Spanish, Physics, Mathematics, and coached basketball.

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A quote I gave a while ago that I love:"Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science"

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I influenced Allan Standage, got a telescope named after me, and have a STAMP in my honor! I'm more influential than Kanye! #MostInfluential

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I discovered that there were other galaxies besides the Milky Way. I changed the way all of you look at the universe. #IDeserveTheNobelPrize

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...from the University of Chicago. While there, I worked as a lab assistant under Robert Millikan, who would later win a Nobel Prize.

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Let me tell you a bit about myself. When I was 10 yrs old, me and my seven siblings moved with our parents to Chicago where I graduated...

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Did you know I served in World War I before settling down to lead research in astrophysics. Go USA!

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I'm calling @NobelPrize out!They need to square up and recognize that astronomy should be considered for the Nobel Prize!#ScientistsKnowBest

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Ayy, I got a space telescope named after me. How bow dah!

[Edwin Hubble @EdwinHubble__]

The one and only Edwin Hubble. Discoverer of universes beyond the Milky Way and creator of Hubble's Law.