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Karl Guthe Jansky

American astronomer

Died when: 44 years 115 days (531 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Karl Guthe Jansky

Karl Guthe Jansky (October 22, 1905 – February 14, 1950) was an American physicist and radio engineer who in April 1933 first announced his discovery of radio waves emanating from the Milky Way in the constellation Sagittarius.

He is considered one of the founding figures of radio astronomy.


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