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| Born | November 2, 1885, Nashville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 1972, Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri, Princeton University |
| Doctoral students | Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, Carl Seyfert |
| Other notable students | Georges Lemaître |
| Known for | Determining correct position of Sun within Milky Way Galaxy, head of Harvard College Observatory (1921–1952) |
| Notable awards | Henry Draper Medal (1926), Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1934), Rittenhouse Medal (1935), Bruce Medal (1939) |
| Children | 5, including Mildred Shapley Matthews (b. 1915), Willis Shapley (b. 1917), Lloyd Shapley (b. 1923) |
About Harlow Shapley
Astronomer Harlow Shapley was born on November 2, 1885 in Missouri, United States (He dies at the age of 86, on October 20, 1972).
Astronomer who received a prize for correctly forecasting the size of the Milky Way Galaxy. He also coined the phrase"habitable zones", which refers to areas of space where liquid water can exist.
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Harlow Shapley before becoming famous
Harlow Shapley was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1885 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He studied journalism at the University of Missouri before opting to pursue a career in astronomy.
Achievement of Harlow Shapley
The"Shapley" crater on Earth's moon is named after him.
Harlow Shapley's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He married Martha Betz in 1914. One of his sons is Lloyd Shapley, a Nobel Laureate in Economics.
Harlow Shapley Collabed with
He launched a public crusade against what he perceived as the pseudoscience of Russian doctor Psychologist Immanuel Velikovsky.
Harlow Shapley Income & Net worth
Harlow Shapley's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: an astronomer. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Harlow Shapley.
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