Thomas A. Matthews

Thomas A. Matthews
Alma materUniversity of Toronto, BA 1950

Case Institute of Technology, MSc 1951

Harvard University, PhD 1956[1]
Known forDiscovery of the first Quasar and work in radioastronomy
Scientific career
Doctoral advisorBart Bok[1]

Thomas A. Matthews is an American astronomer. He is credited with being one of the discoverers of the first quasar, 3C 48, in 1960 using a new interferometer at the Owens Valley Radio Observatory, along with Allan Sandage.[1][2][3]

Matthews received his PhD from Harvard University in 1956.[1] His advisor was Bart Bok.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Dick, Steven J. (2013-09-09). Discovery and Classification in Astronomy: Controversy and Consensus. Cambridge University Press. p. 187. ISBN 9781107276710.
  2. ^ Shields, Gregory A. (1999). "A Brief History of Active Galactic Nuclei". The Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 111 (760): 661–678. arXiv:astro-ph/9903401. Bibcode:1999PASP..111..661S. doi:10.1086/316378. S2CID 18953602. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Our Activities". European Space Agency. Retrieved 3 October 2014.