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How long did Harlow Shapley live?

  • 85 years

  • 90 years

  • 70 years

  • 100 years

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Harlow Shapley lived for 85 years, from 1885 to 1972. He was an American astronomer who is best known for his work on the size and structure of the Milky Way. He also made important contributions to the study of globular clusters and variable stars.
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