Allan Sandage

(1926–2010) Astronomer

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Allan Sandage was an astronomer, best known for Centennial History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington.

Quick Facts About Allan Sandage

Born: June 18, 1926
Died: November 13, 2010
Profession: Astronomer
Notable works: Centennial History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington

About Allan Sandage

Allan Rex Sandage was an American astronomer. He was Staff Member Emeritus with the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena, California. He determined the first reasonably accurate values for the Hubble constant and the age of the universe.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Allan Sandage

All humans are brothers. We came from the same supernova

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Brother

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I find it quite improbable that such order came out of chaos. There has to be some organizing principle. God to me…

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Astronomy

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The world is too complicated in all parts and interconnections to be due to chance alone. I am convinced that the existence…

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Architect

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We can't understand the universe in any clear way without the supernatural.

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Clear

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Science is the only self-correcting human institution, but it also is a process that progresses only by showing itself to be wrong.

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Correcting

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