Jocelyn bell bunnell biography of william hill
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Jocelyn bell bunnell biography of william hill
| Jocelyn Bell Burnell | |
|---|---|
| Astrophysicist | |
| Specialty | Pulsars |
| Born | July 15, 1943 Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
Born on July 15, 1943, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Jocelyn Bell Burnell is a prominent astrophysicist, famous in particular for her significant contribution to the discovery of the first four radio pulsars during her postgraduate studies, together with British radio astronomer Antony Hewish, who was her thesis supervisor and head of the astronomy department at the University of Cambridge.
Early Life and Education
From an early age, Burnell showed a great interest in books on astronomy and she was among the first girls at Lurgan College who was allowed to study science. When she was eleven, she was sent to the Mount School, a Quaker boarding school for girls located in York and ever since, she has been an active Quaker.
She studied at the University of Glasgow and in 1965, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in physi