Bernie Fanaroff

Bernie Fanaroff
Residence South Africa
Nationality South African
Fields Radio astronomy
Institutions Square Kilometre Array
Alma mater University of the Witwatersrand
University of Cambridge
Known for Fanaroff-Riley classification,[1] with Julia Riley

Bernie Fanaroff (born 1947) is a South African astronomer who is director of the South African square kilometre array.[2][3]

References

  1. ā†‘ Fanaroff, Bernard L., Riley Julia M.; Riley (May 1974). "The morphology of extragalactic radio sources of high and low luminosity". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 167: 31Pā€“36P. Bibcode:1974MNRAS.167P..31F. doi:10.1093/mnras/167.1.31p.
  2. ā†‘ "Dr Bernie Fanaroff - Order of Mapungubwe (Silver)", The Presidency Republic Of South Africa, Pretoria, Unknown date ~2013. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. ā†‘ SKA. "Dr Bernie Fanaroff receives South Africa's highest honour", Media release, Cape Town, 27 April 2014. Retrieved on 29 September 2014.


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