Word: cepheids
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Dates: during 1933-1933
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...years ago this prize was awarded to Einstein, and five years ago to Eddington. The present reward was made in recognition of Dr. Shapley's general researches in astronomy, probably mainly because of his cosmogony contributions, galactic measurements, and studies of Cepheid variables, subjects in which the French themselves have taken considerable interest...