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Jill Tarter

(1944) Astronomer United States

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Jill Tarter is an astronomer from the United States, best known for Carbon in the galaxy.

Quick Facts About Jill Tarter

Born
January 16, 1944
Nationality
United States
Profession
Astronomer
Notable works
Carbon in the galaxy

About Jill Tarter

Jill Cornell Tarter is an American astronomer who works on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Tarter is the former director of the Center for SETI Research, holding the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute. In 2002, Discover magazine recognized her as one of the 50 most important women in science.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science TED Prize Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization Women in Space Science Award Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Public Service Medal

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