Edwin Hubble
'Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure science.' - Edwin Hubble
Life in Short
Edwin Hubble got his first telescope, a gift built by his
grandfather, when he was only 8 years
old. One of seven children born to a family in Missouri, Hubble developed an
early passion for astronomy but put off pursuing his dream because his father,
an insurance agent, wanted him to study law. So in college, Hubble quietly
studied astronomy and physics, along with law. He went to school in Britain,
and returned to the United States to teach high school and coach basketball.
Yet he continued to pursue astronomy studies, and in 1915 earned time on one of
the Yerkes Observatory telescopes, launching his new career. Hubble was quick
to invent a new life for himself and eventually separated himself from his
family. Few knew anything about his background.
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