Lemaître Proposes the Big Bang Theory
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Physics, Physicists, Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, 20th & 21st Century European History
- Geographical Location: Belgium, Massachusetts, New England, California
- Date: 1927
Article abstract: Lemaître proposed that the universe was once a giant atom that exploded and is continuing to expand.
Summary of Event
In the early twentieth century, astronomers and physicists were eager for new discoveries about the macrocosm of universal life. Although these sciences often worked together, it was not necessary to have a full understanding of one in order to contribute successfully to research or theory in that field. Often, astronomers would observe the physical world and puzzle about an unknown or unexplained phenomenon, which the...
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