# Henrietta Swan Leavitt

> Henrietta Swan Leavitt was an American astronomer. Her discovery of how to effectively measure vast astronomical distances led to a shift in the understanding of the scale and nature of the universe.

*American astronomer and human calculator (1868–1921)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/henrietta-swan-leavitt

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1868-07-04
- **Died:** 1921-12-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 55.0 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 24.2 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [هنريتا سوان ليفيت](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A7_%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AA)
- [Henrietta Swan Leavitt](https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Swan_Leavitt)
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- [Хенриета Суон Ливит](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%A1%D1%83%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%9B%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82)
- [হেনরিয়েটা লেভিট](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F)
- [Henrietta Swann Leavitt](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Swann_Leavitt)
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- [Ενριέττα Σ. Λίβιτ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%95%CE%BD%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%AD%CF%84%CF%84%CE%B1_%CE%A3._%CE%9B%CE%AF%CE%B2%CE%B9%CF%84)
- [Henrietta Swan Leavitt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Swan_Leavitt)
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- [Henrietta Leavitt](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Leavitt)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Henrietta_Swan_Leavitt)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110181)

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