Karl Guthe Jansky

Karl Guthe Jansky (October 22, 1905 – February 14, 1950) was an American physicist and engineer. He worked in astronomy. In 1927, he discovered that the Milky Way emitted radio waves. This makes him one of the founding fathers of radio astronomy.

Karl Guthe Jansky
Born	(1905-10-22)October 22, 1905 Territory of Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	February 14, 1950(1950-02-14) (aged 44) Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Known for	Radio astronomy
Scientific career
Fields	Physics Radio astronomy