1927
Expanding Universe
Lemaitre derives an expanding universe model from general relativity and estimates an expansion rate
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Louvain in Belgium. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Lemaitre derives an expanding universe model from general relativity and estimates an expansion rate
Lemaitre derives an expanding universe model and estimates the expansion rate from galaxy distances and velocities
Lemaitre proposes a primeval atom origin for the expanding universe within relativistic cosmology
Lemaitre proposes that the universe expanded from a primeval atom, an early form of Big Bang theory
Explains a cellular system responsible for intracellular digestion and recycling.
Identifies lysosomes as enzyme-containing structures within cells.
Defines a cellular compartment involved in lipid metabolism and detoxification.
Identifies peroxisomes as organelles containing oxidative enzymes.
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