Gerald James Whitrow Quote

It became clear that our Galaxy is only one system among many, and that the universe is far vaster than the particular stellar system to which the Sun and planets belong. Since then developments have been more rapid than at any time since the days of Copernicus, Digges and Bruno when the geocentric hypothesis of the cosmos received its death-blow.


"Theories of the Universe" (10 Apr 1958)


It became clear that our Galaxy is only one system among many, and that the universe is far vaster than the particular stellar system to which the...

It became clear that our Galaxy is only one system among many, and that the universe is far vaster than the particular stellar system to which the...

It became clear that our Galaxy is only one system among many, and that the universe is far vaster than the particular stellar system to which the...

It became clear that our Galaxy is only one system among many, and that the universe is far vaster than the particular stellar system to which the...