Jill Tarter
Jill Cornell Tarter (born January 16, 1944) is an American astronomer best known for her work 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.
Jill Tarter | |
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Tarter at Starmus IV Trondheim, 2017 | |
| Born | Jill Cornell January 16, 1944 |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) University of California, Berkeley (MS, PhD) |
| Known for | SETI research |
| Spouse(s) | C. Bruce Tarter Jack Welch |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Radio astronomy |
| Thesis | The Interaction of Gas and Galaxies within Galaxy Clusters (1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | Joseph Silk |
| Website | www |
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