# Donald C. Backer

> Donald Charles Backer was an American astrophysicist who primarily worked in radio astronomy. Backer made important contributions to the understanding and study of pulsars, black holes, and the epoch of reionization.

*American astronomer (1943-2010)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1943-11-09
- **Died:** 2010-07-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Donald Charles Backer was an American astrophysicist who primarily worked in radio astronomy. Backer made important contributions to the understanding and study of pulsars, black holes, and the epoch of reionization.

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Баккер, Дональд Чарльз](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B4_%D0%A7%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B7)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4075955)

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