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Harlow Shapley

Born

in Nashville, Missouri, The United States

November 02, 1885

Died

October 20, 1972

Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlow_Shapley

Genre

Science, Astronomy, Nonfiction

Influences

Nicolaus Copernicus, Heber Doust Curtis, Lloyd Shapley, Henry Norris R ...more

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Harolow Shapley (November 2, 1885 – October 20, 1972) was an American astronomer, known as "The Modern Copernicus," who discovered the Sun's position in the galaxy.

He used RR Lyrae stars to correctly estimate the size of the Milky Way Galaxy and the sun's position within it. In 1953 he proposed his "liquid water belt" theory, now known as the concept of a habitable zone.

He was born to Willis and Sarah (née Stowell) Shapley on a farm in Nashville, Missouri, and dropped out of school with only the equivalent of a fifth-grade education. After studying at home and covering crime stories as a newspaper reporter, Shapley returned to complete a six-year high school program in only two years, graduating as class valedictorian.

In 1907, at the age of ...more

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Harlow Shapley’s books

Average rating: 3.58 · 97 ratings · 18 reviews · 99 distinct works

	Beyond the Observatory 3.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1967 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Stars and Men: Human Response to an Expanding Universe 3.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1958 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Treasury of Science by Harlow Shapley (Editor/Contributor), Samuel Rapport (Editor), Helen Wright (Editor) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1954 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Through Rugged Ways to the Stars 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1969 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Galaxies: Revised Edition (Harvard Books on Astronomy) by Harlow Shapley, Paul W. Hodge (Editor) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1961 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Treasury of Science it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1965 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Starlight liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The view from a distant star liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1963 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A source book in astronomy, (Source books in the history of the sciences) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Clusters really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars