Edwin Hubble

Edwin Powell Hubble (November 20, 1889 – September 28, 1953) was an American astronomer, noted for his discovery of galaxies beyond the Milky Way and the cosmic red shift. Edwin Hubble was one of the first to argue that the red shift of distant galaxies is due to the Doppler effect induced by the expansion of the universe. He was one of the leading astronomers of modern times and laid down the foundation upon which physical cosmology now rests.

Honors

Awards

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• Bruce Medal in 1938.
• Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1940.
• Medal of Merit for outstanding contribution to ballistics research in 1946--ARP

Named for him

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• Asteroid 2069 Hubble.
• Hubble crater on the Moon.
• Orbiting Hubble Space Telescope.