Profession: Astronomer
Nationality: 
American
Biography: "Hubble sequence" proving that the universe is expanding
Born: November 20, 1889
Birthplace: Marshfield, Missouri, USA
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio
Died: September 28, 1953 (aged 63)
Cause of Death: Cerebral thrombosis
Married Life
- 1924-02-26 American astronomer Edwin Hubble (34) weds Grace Burke (34) in Pasadena, California, until his death in 1953
Historical Events
- 1923-10-05 Edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star
- 1924-12-30 Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announces existence of other galactic systems at meeting of the American Astronomical Society
- 1934-03-08 Edwin Hubble photo shows as many galaxies as Milky Way has stars
Annie Jump Cannon
Charles Messier
James Bradley
Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre
Johannes Kepler
John Herschel