Leavitt
[ lev-it ]
/ ˈlɛv ɪt /
noun
Henrietta,1868–1921,
U.S. astronomer.
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Leavitt
[ lē′vĭt ]
American astronomer who discovered four novae and over 2,400 variable stars. She also developed a mathematical formula used to measure intergalactic distances.