Karl Guthe Jansky
Physicist and engineer in radio astronomy
Born
October 22nd, 1904
120 years ago
Died
February 14th, 1950
75 years ago — 45 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributions to the field of radio astronomy primarily led to the discovery of cosmic radio waves. Work involved the development of the first radio telescope, which detected radio emissions from the Milky Way. Research helped lay the foundation for modern astrophysics and contributed to the understanding of astronomical phenomena. Involved in experiments that sought to identify sources of radio frequency interference.
Developed the first radio telescope
Discovered cosmic radio waves
Identified radio emissions from the Milky Way
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