Elizabeth Alexander (scientist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Elizabeth Alexander (scientist)

British radio astronomer

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1908

Place of Birth: Merton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1958

Profession: astronomer, geologist, geographer, meteorologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Elizabeth Alexander (scientist)

  • Frances Elizabeth Somerville Alexander (née Caldwell; 13 December 1908 – 15 October 1958) was a British geologist, academic, and physicist, whose wartime work with radar and radio led to early developments in radio astronomy and whose post-war work on the geology of Singapore is considered a significant foundation to contemporary research.
  • Alexander earned her PhD from Newnham College, Cambridge, and worked in Radio Direction Finding at Singapore Naval Base from 1938 to 1941.
  • In January 1941, unable to return to Singapore from New Zealand, she became Head of Operations Research in New Zealand's Radio Development Lab, Wellington.
  • In 1945, Alexander correctly interpreted that anomalous radar signals picked up on Norfolk Island were caused by the sun.
  • This interpretation became pioneering work in the field of radio astronomy, making her one of the first women scientists to work in that field, albeit briefly.

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