An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe, from 1750

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I think you mean Edwin Hubble, using the Hooker telescope at Mt. Wilson.

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What ALSO happened in the US in 1750?

1750 – Population of the Thirteen Colonies is roughly 1.5 million. 1750 – Thomas Walker passes through the Cumberland Gap. 1754 – French and Indian War begins, aka the Seven Years’ War; first engagement at the Battle of Jumonville Glen. Albany Congress, in which a “Union of Colonies” is proposed.

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…using a telescope, yes!

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