For how long was Harlow Shapley head of Harvard College Observatory?
40 years
35 years
31 years
25 years
Answer
Harlow Shapley was head of Harvard College Observatory for 31 years, from 1921 to 1952. He was a pioneer in the study of the Milky Way galaxy, and his work helped to establish the size and shape of the galaxy.
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