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Heber Doust Curtis

Heber Doust Curtis, American astronomer (died 1942)

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Born
June 27, 1872
Died
January 9, 1942
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1872

About Heber Doust Curtis

Heber Doust Curtis 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 (June 27, 1872 – January 9, 1942) was an American astronomer. The Heber Doust Curtis Memorial Telescope at the Portage Lake Observatory was dedicated in 1950 in Curtis's memory.

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Heber Doust Curtis timeline

  1. Heber Doust Curtis (June 27, 1872 – January 9, 1942) was an American astronomer.
  2. 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.
  3. The Heber Doust Curtis Memorial Telescope at the Portage Lake Observatory was dedicated in 1950 in Curtis's memory.

The world when Heber Doust Curtis was born

Heber Doust Curtis was born in 1872. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1872

  • Best-selling bookAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineYellowstone established as first national park
  • Technology milestoneCelluloid (first plastic) manufacturing begins
  • World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population40.2M

1872 versus 2026

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Measure18722026
Population40.2M341 million

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