Jill Tarter
American astronomer · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1944 · age 82
Jill Cornell Tarter is an American astronomer who works on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Tarter is the former director of the Center for SETI Research, holding the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute.
Jill Tarter is read about 61 times a day, in 28 languages.
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The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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2009TED PrizeAward2003Women in Space Science AwardAward1993Public Service MedalAward1944Born16 January 1944
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In 2002, Discover magazine recognized her as one of the 50 most important women in science.
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Born 1944 · age 82
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