Thomas A. Matthews

Thomas A. Matthews
Alma materUniversity of Toronto, BA 1950

Case Institute of Technology, MSc 1951

Harvard University, PhD 1956
Known forDiscovery of the first Quasar and work in radioastronomy
Scientific career
Doctoral advisorBart Bok

Thomas A. Matthews is an American astronomer. He is credited with being one of the discoverers of the first quasar, 3C 48, in 1960 using a new interferometer at the Owens Valley Radio Observatory, along with Allan Sandage.

Matthews received his PhD from Harvard University in 1956. His advisor was Bart Bok.

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