Birthdate: July 15, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell is a renowned astrophysicist recognized for her groundbreaking discovery of the first radio pulsars as a postgraduate student in 1967. Although not awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for this achievement, she has been honored with numerous accolades and awards in her illustrious career. Bell Burnell has held esteemed positions, including president of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Institute of Physics. She is dedicated to supporting underrepresented groups in physics and has established a fund to assist female, minority, and refugee students in pursuing research in the field.
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