Olbers’ paradox

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Olbers’ paradox: References & Edit History

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discussed in biography
- In Wilhelm Olbers

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Invalidated site: Observational Cosmology at University of Wisconsin Madison - Olbers Paradox.	Thinley Kalsang Bhutia	Jan 17, 2018
	Added new Web site: h2g2 - Olbers' Paradox.	Kanchan Gupta	Jan 18, 2008
	Added new Web site: Observational Cosmology at University of Wisconsin Madison - Olbers Paradox.	Kanchan Gupta	Jan 18, 2008
	Added new Web site: Department of Mathematics at University of California - Olbers' Paradox.	Kanchan Gupta	Jan 18, 2008
	Added new Web site: Department of Mathematics at University of California - Olbers' Paradox.	Kanchan Gupta	Jan 18, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998