In 1993, Joseph H Taylor was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for using binary pulsar timing to examine gravitational theory. Long-term measurements confirmed orbital decay consistent with general relativity.
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Joseph H Taylor
Nobel Prize history for Joseph H Taylor based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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