Born
July 4, 1868
Lancaster, United States
Died
December 12, 1921
Cambridge, United States
Known for
American astronomer and human calculator
Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868–1921) was United States best known for American astronomer and human calculator.
Henrietta Swan Leavitt (July 4, 1868 – December 12, 1921) was an American astronomer from Lancaster, United States. Her discovery of the period-luminosity relationship in Cepheid variable stars provided the first reliable 'standard candle' to measure cosmic distances. This shifted humanity's understanding of the universe's scale and nature.
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt died on December 12, 1921 in Cambridge, United States, at the age of 53.
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt was born in Lancaster, United States on July 4, 1868.
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt is best known for American astronomer and human calculator.
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt was 53 years old at the time of death.
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt was from United States.
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