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I am undecided whether or not the Milky Way is but one of countless others all of which form an entire system. Perhaps the light from these infinitely distant galaxies is so faint that we cannot see them.
Johann Heinrich Lambert
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"I am undecided whether or not the Milky Way is but one of countless others all of which form an entire system. Perhaps the light from these infinitely distant galaxies is so faint that we cannot see them."
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I am undecided whether or not the Milky Way is but one of countless others all of which form an entire system. Perhaps the light from these infinitely distant galaxies is so faint that we cannot see them. — Johann Heinrich Lambert

About Johann Heinrich Lambert

Johann Heinrich Lambert was a Mathematician from Republic of Mulhouse (1728–1777).

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This quote is attributed to Johann Heinrich Lambert, a Mathematician from Republic of Mulhouse.
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Johann Heinrich Lambert lived from 1728 – 1777.