Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Donald Backer Biography and Timeline

Follow Donald Backer through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Donald Backer, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1982–1982Years on this page

1982

First Millisecond Pulsar

Astronomer · Arecibo · Science / Astronomy

Leads the discovery of PSR B1937+21, the first known millisecond pulsar.

Records, sources and methodology

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