Harlow Shapley was an American Astronomer born on November 02, 1885 in Missouri. He was a renowned figure in the field of astronomy and made significant contributions to the understanding of the Milky Way galaxy. He was also known for his work on the size and structure of the universe. His net worth, biography, age, height, family and career updates are well documented.
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💰 Net worth: $5 Millions (2024)
Award-winning astronomer remembered for correctly estimating the size of the Milky Way Galaxy. He also originated the concept of "habitable zones," which describes areas in space where liquid water can be supported.
He was a Journalism student at the University of Missouri before switching his focus to Astronomy.
The "Shapley" crater on Earth's moon is named in his honor.
He married Martha Betz in 1914. One of his sons is Nobel Prize-winning economist Lloyd Shapley.
He led a public campaign against what he perceived as the pseudoscience of Russian psychiatrist Immanuel Velikovsky.
