Reber Radio Telescope
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, NE of Green Bank on WV 28, Green Bank, West Virginia
Photos
File:Green Bank NRAO - Reber Telescope.jpg
Photo of Reber Telescope at National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia.
Photo taken by Brian M. Powell
License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)
Map
Description
Designed and built in 1937 by Grote Reber, this is the first parabolic antenna specifically designed and built to do research in the newly emerging field of radio astronomy. An amateur astronomer and electronics expert, Reber was from 1937 until after World War II was the world's only active radio astronomer. His telescope design is the forerunner of the majority of present-day radio telescopes. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, December 20, 1989National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1972
- Reference number
- 72001291
- Areas of significance
- Science; Invention
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; B - Person
- Property type
- Structure
- Historic function
- Research facility
- Current function
- Research facility
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1937; 1939
Update Log
- October 10, 2015: New photos from Jim Allen
- January 13, 2015: Photo imported by Michael Miller
Sources
- Wikipedia
- Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
- Jim Allen
- National Register database - Reference number 72001291 (Search for documents)
- National Historic Landmark information
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