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Donald Lynden-Bell (* 5. April 1935 in Dover / England; † 6. Februar 2018) war ein britischer Astronom und Astrophysiker .
Donald Lynden-Bell CBE FRS (5 April 1935 – 6 February 2018) was a British theoretical astrophysicist. He was the first to determine that galaxies contain supermassive black holes at their centres, and that such black holes power quasars.
28. Feb. 2018 · In 1969, Donald Lynden-Bell became the first astrophysicist to suggest that supermassive black holes in the cores of galaxies might generate the profuse energy put out by quasars — the...
- Roger Davies
- 2018
22. Juli 2020 · Donald Lynden-Bell's many contributions to astrophysics encompass general relativity, galactic dynamics, telescope design and observational astronomy. In the 1960s, his papers on stellar dynamics led to fundamental insights into the equilibria of elliptical galaxies, the growth of spiral patterns in disc galaxies and the stability of ...
- Neil Wyn Evans
- 2020
14. Feb. 2018 · Donald Lynden-Bell, a British theoretical astrophysicist who pioneered research into cosmic quirks like quasars and black holes and with colleagues contradicted the prevailing premise that the...
16. März 2018 · Donald Lynden-Bell. Image courtesy of Amanda Smith and the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge. Donald’s doctoral supervisor was Leon Mestel, a world expert on cosmic magnetism.
Donald Lynden-Bell was born on 5 April 1935 in Dover, Kent, and christened in the castle’s chapel, one of the most ancient churches in England. His father, Lieutenant Colonel Lachlan Arthur Lynden-Bell, fought on the Western Front and in the Middle East during World War I and received a Military Cross.
