Dismantling Hubble's Legacy?

TL;DR

This paper critically examines Edwin Hubble's famous discoveries, revealing that many were based on pre-existing evidence or overlooked due to scientific and sociological factors, challenging the traditional view of his legacy.

Contribution

It provides a historical and sociological analysis showing that Hubble's discoveries often built on prior evidence or were influenced by non-scientific factors.

Findings

Many of Hubble's discoveries had supporting evidence beforehand

Some discoveries were previously made but not recognized

Scientific and sociological reasons affected acceptance of findings

Abstract

Edwin Hubble is famous for a number of discoveries that are well known to amateur and professional astronomers, students and the general public. The origins of these discoveries are examined and it is demonstrated that, in each case, a great deal of supporting evidence was already in place. In some cases the discoveries had either already been made, or competing versions were not adopted for complex scientific and sociological reasons.