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the law that the velocity of recession of distant galaxies from our own is proportional to their distance from us.[1930-35; named after E. P. HUBBLE, discoverer of the relationship]
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Hubble's law
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Hubble , Edwin Powell — (1889–1953) American astronomer and cosmologist Hubble, who was born in Marshfield, Missouri, was the son of a lawyer. He was educated at the University of Chicago where he was influenced by the astronomer George Hale and, as a good athlete, was… … Scientists
