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July 4, 1868
Lancaster, United States
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December 12, 1921
Cambridge, United States
Znan/a po
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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Kdaj je umrl(a) Henrietta Swan Leavitt?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt je umrl(a) 12. december 1921 v Cambridge, United States v starosti 53 let.
Kje je bil(a) rojen(a) Henrietta Swan Leavitt?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt je bil(a) rojen(a) v Lancaster, United States dne 4. julij 1868.
Po čem je Henrietta Swan Leavitt najbolj znan(a)?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt je najbolj znan(a) po American astronomer and human calculator.
Koliko je bil(a) Henrietta Swan Leavitt star(a) ob smrti?
Henrietta Swan Leavitt je bil(a) ob smrti star(a) 53 let.
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt je bil(a) iz United States.
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