Jocelyn Bell
Also known as Jocelyn Bell Burnel, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Susan Jocelyn Bell, Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Dame Jocelyn Bell
astrophysicienne britannique
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Jocelyn Bell Burnell is a British astrophysicist born in 1943 who made groundbreaking contributions to astronomy. She is best known for her role in discovering pulsars—rapidly rotating neutron stars that emit radio waves—a discovery that fundamentally changed our understanding of stellar objects and the universe.
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- Gravity, Cosmology, and Astrophysics
- Darkmatter
- Quaker Astronomer Reflects
- What Stars Are Made Of
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- 1943-07-15
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Jocelyn Bell Burnell, née Susan Jocelyn Bell le 15 juillet 1943, est une astrophysicienne britannique. Elle est connue pour sa découverte du premier pulsar, pour laquelle c'est son directeur de thèse Antony Hewish qui obtient le prix Nobel, ce qui déclenche une très vive controverse.
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