John Gatenby Bolton Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

John Gatenby Bolton (June 5, 1922 – July 6, 1993) was a British-Australian astronomer pivotal in the development of radio astronomy. He played a crucial role in demonstrating that transient radio sources are either galaxies or remnants of supernovae, not stars. Bolton also contributed to the discovery of quasars and the galactic center. He served as the inaugural director of the Parkes radio telescope in Australia and established the Owens Valley radio observatory in California. His students held management positions in many radio observatories worldwide, with one winning a Nobel Prize. Bolton is regarded as a key figure in the advancement of astronomy in Australia.

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Meaning of the name - John

God is gracious

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June 5, 1922 Facts

Generation Group

John Gatenby Bolton belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Sheffield

Place of Death: Buderim

Educated At: King Edward VII School | Trinity College

Occupation: university teacher | astronomer

Employers: California Institute of Technology

Awards Received: Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science | Edgeworth David Medal | Fellow of the Royal Society | Henry Norris Russell Lectureship | Karl G. Jansky Lectureship | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | Bruce Medal

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