John Gatenby Bolton
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 30 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 5,1922 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Sheffield |
| United Kingdom | |
| Died | Buderim |
| Australia | |
| Date of died | July 6,1993 |
| Awards | Henry Norris Russell Lectureship |
| Bruce Medal | |
| Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | |
| Known for | Radio astronomy; Parkes Radio Telescope |
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| ID | 3936377 |
John Gatenby Bolton Life story
John Gatenby Bolton FAA FRS CBE was a British-Australian astronomer who was fundamental to the development of radio astronomy. In particular, Bolton was integral in establishing that discrete radio sources were either galaxies or the remnants of supernovae, rather than stars.
