Abstract
A brief history of the discovery of the expanding universe is presented, with an emphasis on the seminal contribution of VM Slipher. It is suggested that the well-known Hubble graph of 1929 could also be known as the Hubble-Slipher graph. It is also argued that the discovery of the expanding universe matches the traditional view of scientific advance as a gradual process of discovery and acceptance, and does not concur with the Kuhnian view of science progressing via abrupt paradigm shifts.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Origins of the Expanding Universe 1912-1932 |
| Publisher | Astronomical Society of the Pacific |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-58381-826-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |