Joseph Hooton Taylor Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Joseph Hooton Taylor, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records1974–19891 events2 places

Chronological biography

1974

Binary Pulsar1974

Science / Astronomy · Astronomer · Arecibo Observatory

Taylor studies the binary pulsar whose orbital decay later confirms energy loss by gravitational waves

1989

Binary Pulsar1989

Science / Physics · Physicist · Princeton

Taylor reports precise orbital decay measurements matching general relativitys gravitational wave prediction

Titles and roles

Astronomer · Physicist

Record provenance

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