Harlow Shapley

Harlow Shapley was an American astronomer, who served as head of the Harvard College Observatory from 1921–1952, and political activist during the New Deal and Fair Deal.

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Who was born first?

• Harlow Shapley and George Minot were born the same year
• Harlow Shapley and John Edensor Littlewood were born the same year
• Harlow Shapley and Viggo Brun were born the same year
• Harlow Shapley and Grigory Neujmin were born the same year
• Harlow Shapley and Alfréd Haar were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alfréd HaarOctober 11, 1885 – March 16, 1933
2. George MinotDecember 2, 1885 – February 25, 1950
3. Grigory NeujminDecember 22, 1885 – December 17, 1946
4. Harlow Shapley (this page)November 2, 1885 – October 20, 1972
5. John Edensor LittlewoodJune 9, 1885 – September 6, 1977
6. Viggo BrunOctober 13, 1885 – August 15, 1978

Related

• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716