SETI bioastro: Grote Reber, the father of radio astronomy, has a museum in Tasmania

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From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Wed Jun 25 2008 - 07:19:17 PDT

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    The father of radio astronomy

    June 12, 2008

    The late Grote Reber is recognised as both the father of radio astronomy and
    the first person to build a big dish telescope to explore the cosmos. The
    American moved from his home in the USA to Tasmania in the 1950s and
    assisted this country to establish a lead in the field. Now a museum has
    been opened by the University of Tasmania to commemorate his work and David
    Fisher takes us on a tour with astronomer Professor John Dickey

    Full transcript here:

    http://www.abc.net.au/rn/inconversation/stories/2008/2272907.htm

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