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Edwin Hubble

DEFINITIONS OF: Edwin Hubble

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n United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)

Synonyms:
Edwin Powell Hubble, Hubble
Example of:
astrophysicist
an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
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