Karl Guthe Jansky

Karl Guthe Jansky
Karl Guthe Jansky
Born	October 22, 1905; Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	February 14, 1950 (aged 44); Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Known for	Radio astronomy
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics; Radio astronomy

Karl Guthe Jansky (October 22, 1905 – February 14, 1950) was an American physicist and radio engineer who in April 1933 first announced his discovery of radio waves emanating from the Milky Way in the constellation Sagittarius. He is considered one of the founding figures of radio astronomy.^[1]

^ Singh, Simon (2005), Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe, Harper Perennial, pp. 402–408, Bibcode:2004biba.book.....S, ISBN 978-0-00-716221-5, p. 406

[1] Singh, Simon (2005), Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe, Harper Perennial, pp. 402–408, Bibcode:2004biba.book.....S, ISBN 978-0-00-716221-5, p. 406

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Karl Guthe Jansky

Born	(1905-10-22)October 22, 1905 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	February 14, 1950(1950-02-14) (aged 44) Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Known for	Radio astronomy
Scientific career
Fields	Physics Radio astronomy