Grote Reber
American pioneer of radio astronomy (1911-2002) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 90
Grote Reber was an American pioneer of radio astronomy, which combined his interests in amateur radio and amateur astronomy. He was instrumental in investigating and extending Karl Jansky's pioneering work and conducted the first sky survey in the radio frequencies.
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2013National Inventors Hall of FameAward2002Died20 December 20021983Jackson-Gwilt MedalAward1975Karl G. Jansky LectureshipAward1963Elliott Cresson MedalAward1962Bruce MedalAwardHenry Norris Russell LectureshipAward1911Born22 December 1911
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Reber Radio Telescope in Wheaton, Illinois, 1937
Grote Reber during the Naval Research Laboratories solar eclipse expedition to Attu, Alaska, August-September 1950.
Reconstructed Reber Radio Telescope at National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia
Grote Reber's ashes at the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope
Memorial at Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope
Ashes at Jodrell Bank ObservatoryAwards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 2002 · aged 90
The same award as Grote
Martin ReesBoth received Karl G. Jansky Lectureship
Victor AmbartsumianBoth received Bruce Medal
Giovanni SchiaparelliBoth received Bruce Medal
Gerard KuiperBoth received Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
Lyman SpitzerBoth received Karl G. Jansky Lectureship
Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr.Both received Karl G. Jansky Lectureship