
ABOUT
Irish astrophysicist who discovered the first radio pulsars and was President of the Royal Astronomical Society from 2002 until 2004.She was named one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by BBC Radio's Woman's Hour in February 2013.Like her, Edward Sabine was also an Irish scientist.
BEFORE FAMEShe went to Lurgan College and was one of the first females allowed to study science there. She later graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Philosophy in 1965.
PERSONAL LIFEHer father worked as an architect and helped design the Armagh Planetarium.
FUN FACTSScientist Jocelyn Bell Burnell were born on Thursday, birthstone is Ruby, the seaon was Summer in the Chinese year of Goat, it is 192 days until Jocelyn Bell Burnell next birthday.