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EAS Publications Series
Volume 15, 2005
Radio Astronomy from Karl Jansky to Microjansky – JENAM'03
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| Page(s) | 1 - 13 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:2005143 | |
| Published online | 26 January 2006 | |
Radio Astronomy from Karl Jansky to Microjansky – JENAM'03
L.I. Gurvits, S. Frey and S. Rawlings (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 15 (2005) 1-13
L.I. Gurvits, S. Frey and S. Rawlings (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 15 (2005) 1-13
The early history of Radio Astronomy in Europe
University of Manchester, Jodrell Bank Observatory,
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL, UK
Radio astronomy developed in several European countries on the initiative and with the expertise of scientists who had been involved in radar research during World War II. This paper traces the influence of various radar techniques on the design of early radio telescopes, covering the period 1945–1955, after which time radio had become accepted as a natural discipline within astronomy.
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