Jocelyn Bell Burner

Born in 1943, the renowned astrophysicist Burner has advanced our understanding of neutron stars. The British Ph.D. scientist, at 24, captured the first evidence of a pulsar in 1967. The Nobel Prize was awarded to her male supervisor for the discovery, reflecting the era's prejudice that remains evident today. 

Throughout her distinguished career, she has served as a Professor at the University of Oxford and as President of the Institute of Physics. Through this, she has been an example of the need for diversity, a commitment she continues to advocate for in science, confident that it improves research.

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