Birth Name: Harlow Shapley
Occupation: Astronomer
Place Of Birth: Missouri
Date Of Birth: November 2, 1885
Date Of Death: October 20, 1972
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Harlow Shapley was born on the 2nd of November, 1885. He was popular for being a Astronomer. 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.
Harlow Shapley was born in Missouri. 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.
Harlow Shapley was a Scorpio and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Harlow Shapley was born in 1880s.
Harlow Shapley is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Harlow Shapley was born in the Year of the Rooster.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Harlow Shapley |
| NICKNAME: | Harlow |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Scorpio |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Friday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Harlow Shapley was a Scorpio. People of this zodiac sign like truth, being right, longtime friends, teasing, and dislike dishonesty, revealing secrets, passive people. The strengths of this sign are being resourceful, brave, passionate, a true friend, while weaknesses can be distrusting, jealous, secretive and violent. The greatest overall compatibility with Scorpio is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Harlow Shapley was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: Harlow Shapley had a ruling planet of Pluto and has a ruling planet of Pluto. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Uranus and Neptune were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.
Harlow Shapley’s birth sign is Scorpio and he had a ruling planet of Pluto.
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