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American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930-2012)
Swiss astronomer who posited dark matter (1898-1974)
Fritz Zwickywas a Swiss astronomer. He worked most of his life at the California Institute of Technology in the United States of America, where he made many important contributions in theoretical and observational astronomy.
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Fritz Zwickywas a Swiss astronomer. He worked most of his life at the California Institute of Technology in the United States of America, where he made many important contributions in theoretical and observational astronomy. In 1933, Zwicky was the first to use the virial theorem to postulate the existence of unseen dark matter, describing it as “dunkle Materie”.
I soon became convinced… that all the theorizing would be empty brain exercise and therefore a waste of time unless one first ascertained what the population of the universe really consists of.
Swiss astronomer who posited dark matter (1898-1974)
I have a good idea every two years. Give me a topic, I will give you the idea!
Swiss astronomer who posited dark matter (1898-1974)
Mountains were once my big adventure but is is over since a long time; I still dream from the wonderful days sometimes, read also a few pages from a mountain book. But the thought of doing again active mountain climbing has faded.
Swiss astronomer who posited dark matter (1898-1974)
Every evening, I come home tired and have just enough energy to fill out the endless tax forms, to pay bills, not to let my house neglected and to hear the radio concert for an hour.
Swiss astronomer who posited dark matter (1898-1974)