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Hubble (n.)

space telescope placed in orbit 1990, named for U.S. astronomer Edwin P. Hubble (1889-1953). Hubble's Law is from 1933.

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Definitions of Hubble from WordNet

Hubble (n.)
United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953);
Synonyms: Edwin Hubble / Edwin Powell Hubble
From wordnet.princeton.edu