Marta Burgay
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Marta Burgay (born 30 November 1976, Turin) is an Italian radio astronomer. Her initial claim to fame was being the discoverer[1][2][3] of PSR J0737-3039, the first double pulsar (two pulsars orbiting each other), through using the 64-metre Parkes radio telescope in Australia.[4]
- In 1995, she graduated from Liceo Classico XVI Febbraio: Aosta, specialising in classical studies.[5]
- In 2000, she graduated from University of Bologna with a Laurea degree in Astronomy.
- In 2004 she obtained her Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Bologna.
