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Edward Robert Harrison

British astronomer (1919-2007) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 88

Edward R. Harrison was a British astronomer and cosmologist, noted for his work about the increase of fluctuations in the expanding universe, for his explanation of Olbers's paradox, and for his books on cosmology for lay readers.

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Awards

Fellow of the Institute of Physics

About this person

He spent much of his career at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and University of Arizona, both in the United States.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2007 · aged 88