Thomas A. Matthews
Thomas A. Matthews is an American astronomer. He is credited with being one of the discoverers of the first quasar, 3C 48, in 1960 using a new interferometer at the Owens Valley Radio Observatory, along with Allan Sandage.
Thomas A. Matthews | |
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| Alma mater | University of Toronto, BA 1950
Case Institute of Technology, MSc 1951 Harvard University,PhD 1956 |
| Known for | Discovery of the first Quasar and work in radioastronomy |
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| Doctoral advisor | Bart Bok |
Matthews received his PhD from Harvard University in 1956. His advisor was Bart Bok.
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