USAF 'discovered' pulsars long before Bell Burnell

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The discussion centers on the claim that the United States Air Force (USAF) discovered pulsars prior to Jocelyn Bell Burnell, although they did not use the term "pulsar" at the time. The conversation references a blog post detailing this assertion, raising questions about the criteria for Nobel Prize eligibility in scientific discoveries. Participants debate the implications of the USAF's findings and the recognition of Bell Burnell's contributions to the field of astrophysics.

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...but they just didn't call it such. :rolleyes:

Interesting story: http://scienceblogs.com/catdynamics/2007/08/schisler.php
 
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So, is it technically possible for the USAF to have won a nobel prize :-p?
 
siddharth said:
So, is it technically possible for the USAF to have won a nobel prize :-p?

Why should it have been possible for the USAF when it wasn't possible for Bell Burnell?
 

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