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jberryhill

(62,444 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:02 AM Jan 2012

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Edwin Hubble and the 100 inch Hooker

2012 marks ninety years since the remarkable discoveries Edwin Hubble made on those nights above LA on Mt. Wilson alone with the 100 inch Hooker:

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Edwin Hubble and the 100 inch Hooker (Original Post) jberryhill Jan 2012 OP

Let's not forget Henrietta Leavitt! laconicsax Jan 2012 #1

But but but but...she's a woman!! MarkCharles Jan 2012 #2

laconicsax

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1. Let's not forget Henrietta Leavitt!

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 03:08 AM

Jan 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Swan_Leavitt

She deserves at least as much credit as Hubble.

MarkCharles

(2,261 posts)

2. But but but but...she's a woman!!

Reply to laconicsax (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:00 PM

Jan 2012

Seriously, so many women in science never got the notice and recognition they deserve

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