Heber Doust Curtis
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.
Heber Doust Curtis | |
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| Born | June 27, 1872 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1942 (aged 69) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, University of Virginia |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy |
| (23400) A913 CF | February 11, 1913 | MPC |
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