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Henrietta Swan Leavitt

1868 · 1921

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53
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25
Henrietta Swan Leavitt portrait

Alizaliwa

July 4, 1868

Lancaster, United States

Alifariki

December 12, 1921

Cambridge, United States

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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 alikufa lini?

    Henrietta Swan Leavitt alikufa tarehe 12 Desemba 1921 huko Cambridge, United States, akiwa na umri wa miaka 53.

  • Henrietta Swan Leavitt alizaliwa wapi?

    Henrietta Swan Leavitt alizaliwa Lancaster, United States tarehe 4 Julai 1868.

  • Henrietta Swan Leavitt anajulikana zaidi kwa nini?

    Henrietta Swan Leavitt anajulikana zaidi kwa American astronomer and human calculator.

  • Henrietta Swan Leavitt alikuwa na umri gani alipokufa?

    Henrietta Swan Leavitt alikuwa na umri wa miaka 53 alipokufa.

  • Henrietta Swan Leavitt alikuwa wa utaifa gani?

    Henrietta Swan Leavitt alitoka United States.

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