astronomer
Henrietta Swan Leavitt.
American astronomer and human calculator (1868–1921)
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About Henrietta Swan Leavitt
Henrietta Swan Leavitt was an American astronomer. Her discovery of how to effectively measure vast astronomical distances led to a shift in the understanding of the scale and nature of the universe.
Everything about Henrietta Swan Leavitt →- Occupation
- astronomer, computer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 4, 1868
- Died
- December 12, 1921