Which British scientist discovered pulsars in 1967 as a graduate student?

Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered pulsars in 1967 as a graduate student.

While studying radio astronomy at the University of Cambridge, Bell Burnell noticed a recurring signal in chart recordings. The regular pulses initially seemed so unusual that the research team jokingly labeled the source “LGM,” for “Little Green Men.” The object was soon understood to be a rapidly rotating neutron star.

Bell Burnell’s supervisor, Antony Hewish, and Martin Ryle received the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery. Bell Burnell was not included among the laureates, a decision that has remained a notable controversy in the history of science.

Pulsars are extremely dense stellar remnants whose beams of radiation sweep past Earth like lighthouse beams. Bell Burnell later became a prominent astrophysicist and established a fund supporting physics students from underrepresented backgrounds.