Leavitt

American  

[lev-it] / ˈlɛv ɪt /

noun

1. Henrietta, 1868–1921, U.S. astronomer.

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Leavitt Scientific  

/ lē′vĭt /

1. American astronomer who discovered four novae and over 2,400 variable stars. She also developed a mathematical formula used to measure intergalactic distances.

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Unlike Ms. Leavitt, and many other White House press secretaries, Ms. Zacharia has a law degree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Zacharia replaced secretary Karoline Leavitt, who resigned from the position in August.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

She succeeded Karoline Leavitt, a loyal Trump supporter and often combative press secretary, who stepped down in August to care for her young children.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Leavitt will likely give the president another robust advocate on the channel he often watches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Leavitt worked at the Harvard College Observatory as a computer, as they were known.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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