Heber Doust Curtis

American astronomer (1872-1942)

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Born: ( 1872-06-27 ) June 27, 1872, Muskegon, Michigan , U.S.
Died: January 9, 1942 (1942-01-09) (aged 69), Ann Arbor, Michigan , U.S.
Alma mater: University of Michigan , University of Virginia
Fields: astronomy

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Muskegon
Place of death: Ann Arbor
Occupation: astronomer
Educated at: University of Virginia
Employer: Stanford University
Doctoral student: Helen Dodson Prince
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date of birth: 1872-06-27
date of death: 1942-01-09
member of: National Academy of Sciences
Commons category: Heber Doust Curtis (astronomer)

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Heber Doust Curtis (June 27, 1872 – January 9, 1942) was an American astronomer. He participated in 11 expeditions for the study of solar eclipses, and, as an advocate and theorist that additional galaxies existed outside of the Milky Way, was involved in the 1920 Shapley–Curtis Debate concerning the size and galactic structure of the universe.

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