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Edwin Hubble

Edwin Hubble

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An American astronomer who discovered that more distant galaxies move away faster, showing the universe is expanding
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɛd.wɪn ˈhʌb.əl/
translation icon : Edwin Hubble
  • The astronomer Edwin Hubble fundamentally changed our understanding of the universe.

Examples

  • The Hubble Space Telescope was named in honor of Edwin Hubble and his groundbreaking research.

  • Many discoveries in modern cosmology can be traced back to the work of Edwin Hubble.

  • Wow! Edwin Hubble made groundbreaking discoveries!

  • The famous astronomer Edwin Hubble made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of cosmology.

  • The Hubble Space Telescope was named in honor of Edwin Hubble and his groundbreaking research.

  • Many discoveries in modern cosmology can be traced back to the work of Edwin Hubble.

  • The astronomer Edwin Hubble fundamentally changed our understanding of the universe.

Synonyms

Hubble
vsEdwin Hubble
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An American astronomer who discovered that the universe is expanding

has identical meaning but uses the full personal name form

Surface Forms

Edwin Hubble main

Morphology

Edwin + Hubble

This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; the referential biographical meaning (an astronomer who discovered the galaxy-distance relation) is not derivable from the constituent names 'Edwin' and 'Hubble'. Proper nouns are non-compositional and do not transparently convey the person's identity or achievements, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would not be able to infer the full meaning.

Etymology

Edwin Hubble was an American astronomer who discovered that galaxies farther away move away faster, a simple sign that the 'universe' is expanding. That's why his name is used for the famous Hubble Space Telescope and when people talk about the 'expanding universe'.