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  1. Shapley, Harlow Shapleynoun

    United States astronomer (1885-1972)

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  1. harlow shapley

    Harlow Shapley was an American astronomer and scientist, best known for his pioneering work in determining the size and shape of the Milky Way galaxy. He is also known for the Shapley-Ames Catalogue, a comprehensive catalog of galaxies. Shapley made significant contributions to the field of astrophysics during the first half of the 20th century.

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  1. Harlow Shapley

    Harlow Shapley was an American astronomer. He is notable for his groundbreaking 1918 work using RR Lyrae stars to estimate the size of the Milky Way Galaxy and the sun's position within it as well as in 1953 proposing the "Liquid Water Belt" theory, now known as the concept of a habitable zone.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of harlow shapley in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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    The numerical value of harlow shapley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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