Donald C. Backer | |
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| Born | Donald Charles Backer November 9, 1943 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 25, 2010 (aged 66) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University University of Manchester |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Radio Astronomy, |
| Institutions | UC Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | Frank Drake |
Donald Charles Backer (November 9, 1943 – July 25, 2010) was an American astrophysicist who primarily worked in radio astronomy. Backer made important contributions to the understanding and study of pulsars (including the discovery of the first millisecond pulsar), black holes, and the epoch of reionization.[1]
- ^ Kulkarni, S. R. (2010). "Obituary: Donald Charles Backer (1943–2010)". Nature. 467 (7311): 41. Bibcode:2010Natur.467...41K. doi:10.1038/467041a. PMID 20811449.