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Fritz Zwicky (14 February 1898 to 8 February 1974) was a Swiss astronomer.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1898 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1898-02-14 1
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1974-02-08 1
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1974 1
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Dark Matter, Theories
Additional Source Dark Matter (Wikipedia)1884 to 1940 section (edge: proposed-by, Zwicky)
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1. Fritz Zwicky (Wikipedia)
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Fritz Zwicky (February 14, 1898 – February 8, 1974) was a Swiss astronomer.
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1. Fritz Zwicky (Wikipedia)
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Born: February 14, 1898
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1. Fritz Zwicky (Wikipedia)
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Born: February 14, 1898
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1. Fritz Zwicky (Wikipedia)
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Died: February 8, 1974
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1. Fritz Zwicky (Wikipedia)
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Died: February 8, 1974
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In 1933, Swiss astrophysicist Fritz Zwicky studied galaxy clusters while working at Caltech and made a similar inference.
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