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Bell Burnell, S. Jocelyn |
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University of Oxford |
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Astronomy |
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Physics |
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In 1967, using a radio telescope which she had helped build for her dissertation, Bell-Burnell discovered the first four pulsars. Since then, her continued stargazing has provided fundamental insights into gravitation, condensed matter, and astrophysical processes. |
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