Grote Reber Scientist

Grote Reber (December 22, 1911 – December 20, 2002) was a pioneer of radio astronomy, which combined his interests in amateur radio and amateur astronomy. He was instrumental in investigating and extending Karl Jansky's pioneering work, and conducted the first sky survey in the radio frequencies.His 1937 radio antenna was the second ever to be used for astronomical purposes and the first parabolic reflecting antenna to be used as a radio telescope. For nearly a decade he was the world's only radio astronomer.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 22, 1911
Birth place	Wheaton Illinois
Nationality	United States
Date of death	December 20, 2002
Place of death	Tasmania , Ouse Tasmania
Education	Illinois Institute of Technology