Vesto Slipher

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Name:	Vesto Melvin Slipher
Birth Date:	1875
Death Date:	1969
Nationality:	American
Gender:	Male
Occupations:	astronomer

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When Vesto Slipher was born, it was commonly accepted that the universe was composed of a single galaxy. Everything that was visible, whether a star or a mysterious, wispy nebula, was a part of the Milky Way. This opinion had not altered in the...

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1875-1969 American astronomer who contributed to spiral nebulae theory. Earning a doctorate from Indiana University, Slipher measured planets' rotation periods at the Lowell Observatory. Slipher's most important research concerned the...

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Vesto Melvin Slipher (November 11, 1875 – November 8, 1969) was an American astronomer. His brother Earl C. Slipher was also an astronomer. Slipher was born in Mulberry, Indiana, and completed his education at Indiana University. He spent his...

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Vesto Slipher

About 4 pages (1,243 words) in 3 products