Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Summary

Jocelyn Bell Burnell is a human^[1]. Born in Belfast^[2], she… she was born on July 15, 1943^[3]. She worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and physicist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,288 views/month, #6,858 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jocelyn Bell Burnell was born in Belfast^[2].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell was born in Lurgan^[8].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell was born on July 15, 1943^[3].
• Among Jocelyn Bell Burnell's spouses was Martin Burnell^[9].
• A child of Jocelyn Bell Burnell was Gavin Burnell^[10].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell worked as an astrophysicist^[5].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell worked as a physicist^[6].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell's field of work was pulsar^[12].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell's field of work was astronomy^[13].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell held the position of chancellor^[14].
• Among Jocelyn Bell Burnell's employers was The Open University^[15].
• Among Jocelyn Bell Burnell's employers was University of Southampton^[16].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell was employed by University College London^[17].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell was employed by University of Bath^[18].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell's education included a stint at The Mount School (York)^[19].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell's doctoral advisor was Antony Hewish^[20].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell received the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[21].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell received the Herschel Medal^[23].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell received the Albert A. Michelson Medal^[25].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell received the BBC 100 Women^[26].
• Jocelyn Bell Burnell was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-07-15^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4a5843cc-e58d-4e9b-8f65-1acc0ad41fbd^[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Belfast^[2], a city^[32], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[33] and Lurgan^[8], a town^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]. Jocelyn Bell Burnell was born on July 15, 1943^[3].

Education

Jocelyn Bell Burnell's education included a stint at The Mount School (York)^[19]. Her doctoral advisor was Antony Hewish^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and physicist^[6]. Fields of work include pulsar^[12], an astronomical object type^[36] and astronomy^[13], a branch of science^[37]. Employers include The Open University^[15], a public university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1969^[40]; University of Southampton^[16], a public university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1862^[43], headquartered in Southampton^[44]; University College London^[17], a university college^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1826^[47], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[48]; and University of Bath^[18], a university^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1966^[51], headquartered in Bath^[52]. Jocelyn Bell Burnell held the position of chancellor^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[21], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1986^[55]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], a fellowship award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57]; Herschel Medal^[23], a science award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1974^[60]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24], a grade of an order^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]; Albert A. Michelson Medal^[25], a physics award^[63], founded in 1968^[64]; and BBC 100 Women^[26], an award^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 2013^[67].

Personal Life

Jocelyn Bell Burnell was married to Martin Burnell^[9]. A child of her was Gavin Burnell^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jocelyn Bell Burnell include Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize^[68], an award^[69] and 25275 Jocelynbell^[70], an asteroid^[71].

Why It Matters

Jocelyn Bell Burnell ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,288 views/month, #6,858 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] She is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

She is credited with the discovery of pulsar^[74], an astronomical object type^[75]. Entities named for her include Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize^[68], an award^[69] and 25275 Jocelynbell^[70], an asteroid^[71].

FAQs

Where was Jocelyn Bell Burnell born?

Born in Belfast^[2], Jocelyn Bell Burnell…

Who was Jocelyn Bell Burnell married to?

Jocelyn Bell Burnell's spouses include Martin Burnell^[9].

What did Jocelyn Bell Burnell do for work?

Jocelyn Bell Burnell worked as astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and physicist^[6].

Where did Jocelyn Bell Burnell go to school?

Jocelyn Bell Burnell was educated at The Mount School (York)^[19].

What awards did Jocelyn Bell Burnell receive?

Honors received include Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[21], Fellow of the Royal Society^[22], Herschel Medal^[23], and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24].

What did Jocelyn Bell Burnell discover?

Jocelyn Bell Burnell is credited as discoverer of pulsar^[74].