Gordon J. Stanley
New Zealand-born radio astronomer
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Gordon J. Stanley (1 July 1921 – 17 December 2001[1]) was a New Zealand-born radio astronomer who with John G. Bolton in 1947, discovered the first radio star, Cygnus A.[2][3]
Born1 July 1921
Cambridge, New Zealand
Died17 December 2001 (aged 80)[1]
KnownforDiscovering Cygnus A
FieldsRadio astronomy
Gordon J. Stanley | |
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Stanley in 1981 | |
| Born | 1 July 1921 Cambridge, New Zealand |
| Died | 17 December 2001 (aged 80)[1] |
| Known for | Discovering Cygnus A |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Radio astronomy |
Stanley was born in Cambridge, New Zealand. By the 1940s he was working in radio astronomy with Bolton, where they discovered the first radio star.[4]
In 1955 Stanley went to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) where he became the director of the Owens Valley Radio Observatory.[5]
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