Hewish mentored and worked closely with which notable female astronomer?
Vera Rubin
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Margaret Geller
Answer
Jocelyn Bell Burnell is a renowned astronomer who gained prominence for her groundbreaking discovery of pulsars—rapidly rotating neutron stars—while working as a research student under the mentorship of Antony Hewish. Despite initially not receiving due credit for her pivotal role in the discovery, Bell Burnell's contributions were subsequently recognized, establishing her as a respected figure in the field of astrophysics
Reaching for the Stars: The Story of Antony Hewish
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Antony Hewish's discovery helped confirm a key aspect of which theory?
Hewish held a Doctorate in which field?
Which university did Antony Hewish attend for his undergraduate education?
Antony Hewish's work primarily dealt with the observation of which of the following?
What year was Antony Hewish born?
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