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Henrietta Swan Leavitt

Born on July 4, 1868

158

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The 159th anniversary falls on July 4, 2027, in 252 days.

Henrietta Swan Leavitt (July 4, 1868 – December 12, 1921) was an American astronomer. Her discovery of how to effectively measure vast astronomical distances led to a shift in the understanding of the scale and nature of the universe.

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