Walter Baade Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Walter Baade, based on 3 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

3 records1934–19562 events2 places

Chronological biography

1934

Gravitational Lensing1934

Science / Astronomy · Astronomer · California Institute of Technology

Baade discusses possible astronomical consequences of gravitational lensing with Zwicky

1954

Distance Scale1954

Science / Astronomy · Astronomer · Mount Wilson Observatory

Baade distinguishes stellar populations and revises Cepheid distances used in estimates of cosmic expansion

1956

Distance Scale1956

Science / Astronomy · Astronomer · Mount Wilson Observatory

Baades corrections help make the cosmic expansion rate more realistic for Big Bang timescales

Titles and roles

Astronomer

Record provenance

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