Irwin I. Shapiro
Irwin I. Shapiro · Science & Medicine
Astrophysicist who discovered the Shapiro time delay and pioneered radar astronomy of the planets
1929, New York City, USA
United States
Irwin I. Shapiro is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Astrophysicist who discovered the Shapiro time delay and pioneered radar astronomy of the planets
Irwin I. Shapiro is an astrophysicist who in 1964 predicted the Shapiro time delay — the slowing of light as it passes near a massive body — one of the classic tests of general relativity, which he later confirmed by bouncing radar off Venus and Mercury, pioneering planetary radar astronomy. A longtime Harvard professor, he directed the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He is listed among Jewish scientists by the Jinfo compilation.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
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Astrophysicist who discovered the Shapiro time delay and pioneered radar astronomy of the planets
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
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