Some Obscurish facts
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One of the most successful astronomers, Milton Humason, was best known for measuring the speed at which stars are moving away from each other. He was never formally trained as an astronomer. He was a donkey driver who used to stop by the Mount Wilson observatory in California on his journeys. He was curious, and since the astronomers there realized he had a lively mind, they were happy to answer his questions. Eventually, they gave him a job.
One of the most successful astronomers, Milton Humason, was best known for measuring the speed at which stars are moving away from each other. He was never formally trained as an astronomer. He was a donkey driver who used to stop by the Mount Wilson observatory in California on his journeys. He was curious, and since the astronomers there realized he had a lively mind, they were happy to answer his questions. Eventually, they gave him a job.