Edwin Hubble

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The man to the side is Edwin Powell Hubble. Edwin Powell Hubble did many things in his life and you will learn about them on my website.
 

                        Family

In 1880 a man called John Hubble married a woman named Virginia Lee James (also known as Jennie) in Marshfield,Missouri. A few years later they had two kids that were named Henry and Lucy. Then on November.20,1889 in Marshfield,Missouri another child was born. This child was Edwin Powell Hubble. After Edwin John and Jennie had five more kids in the following order: Bill,Virginia,Helen,Emma and Elizabeth who was also known as Betsy.

                         Father and Mother

 John was a stern and distant person and expected his children to follow strict rules and do chores. John was away from home many times because of business trips. While Jennie was a warm,fun-loving person   

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Quotes from Edwin Hubble: "Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science." "The history of astronomy is a history of receding horizons."









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