Heber Doust Curtis
Heber Doust Curtis (born June 27, 1872 in Muskegon , Michigan , † January 9, 1942 in Ann Arbor , Michigan) was an American astronomer .
He was professor of astronomy and director of several observatories, most recently from 1930 of the astronomical observatories of the University of Michigan.
Curtis was one of the first to provide convincing evidence of the extragalactic position of the spiral nebulae and discussed this with Harlow Shapley in the famous "great debate" . He made several catalogs of nebulae and galaxies.
He undertook 11 solar eclipse expeditions. In 1919 Curtis was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and in 1920 to the American Philosophical Society .
The lunar crater Curtis is named after him.
Web links
- Publications by HD Curtis in the Astrophysics Data System
- Obituaries for HD Curtis in the Astrophysics Data System
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| SURNAME | Curtis, Heber Doust |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Muskegon , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 9, 1942 |
| Place of death | Ann Arbor , Michigan |