Bernard Lovell

Sir
Bernard Lovell
OBE FRS
Sir Bernard Lovell OBE FRS
Born	Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell; 31 August 1913; Oldland Common, Gloucestershire, England
Died	6 August 2012 (aged 98); Swettenham, Cheshire, England
Alma mater	University of Bristol
Known for	Radio astronomy
Awards	Royal Medal; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society; Gabor Medal and Prize; Knight Bachelor; Benjamin Franklin Medal; Dalton Medal;
	Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy; physics;
Institutions	University of Manchester; Telecommunications Research Establishment; Jodrell Bank Observatory;
Thesis	The electrical conductivity of thin metallic films (1936)

Sir Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell (/ˈlʌvəl/ LUV-əl; 31 August 1913 – 6 August 2012) was an English physicist and radio astronomer. He was the first director of Jodrell Bank Observatory, from 1945 to 1980.

Sir Bernard Lovell OBE FRS

Born	Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell (1913-08-31)31 August 1913 Oldland Common, Gloucestershire, England
Died	6 August 2012(2012-08-06) (aged 98) Swettenham, Cheshire, England
Alma mater	University of Bristol
Known for	Radio astronomy
Awards	Royal Medal Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society Gabor Medal and Prize Knight Bachelor Benjamin Franklin Medal Dalton Medal
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy physics
Institutions	University of Manchester Telecommunications Research Establishment Jodrell Bank Observatory
Thesis	The electrical conductivity of thin metallic films (1936)