Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell is a renowned astrophysicist from Northern Ireland, best known for her discovery of pulsars in 1967. While a graduate student at University of Cambridge, she detected regular radio pulses from a celestial source, which were later identified as rotating neutron stars. This groundbreaking work significantly advanced the field of astrophysics.
Despite her pivotal role in the discovery, Bell Burnell was not awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, which went to her male supervisor and another colleague. In recognition of her contributions, she has received numerous awards, including the Royal Society's Michael Faraday Medal and the CBE honor.