It was there that he determined the distance of numerous stars from Earth and. through this work. was able to locate the center of our galaxy. In so doing. Dr. Shapely shifted our per. spective of our solar system. much the same as Copernicus had shattered the myth that the Earth rested at the center of the universe four centuries before. Dr. Shapelys contributions to his fellow man were not limited to his contributions to scientific knowledge. During World War II. he was instrumental In bringing hun. dreds of refugees to our country from Nazi Germany. After the war. Dr.
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