Discovery of the Expansion of the Universe

Abstract

The myth that the expansion of the Universe was discovered by Hubble was first propagated by Humason (1931). The true nature of this discovery turns out to have been both more complex and more interesting.

arXiv commentSubmitted to the JRASC. Replaced on Sept 9, 2011 with a change to Table 1, and updated reference information

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