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Duncan Lorimer

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Duncan Ross Lorimer is a British-born American astrophysicist born May 9, 1969, professor of physics and astronomy at West Virginia University. He gained prominence for discovering the first fast radio burst in 2007 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society. He shared the 2023 Shaw Prize in Astronomy with Matthew Bailes and Maura McLaughlin.

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Astrophysics 1
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1969 1
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  • Wikipedia 'Duncan Lorimer': stated occupation/field in article intro, checked 2026-09-27
  • Wikipedia 'Duncan Lorimer': infobox birth_date, checked 2026-09-27
  • Works In: Astronomy, Infobox, fields
    Infobox fields: Pulsars
  • Works In: Astrophysics, Lead sentence
    Duncan Ross Lorimer (born 1969) is a British-born American astrophysicist.
  • Member Of: Royal Society, Article text
    He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2024. ==Personal life== Lorim
  • Member Of: American Physical Society, Categories
    Category:Fellows of the American Physical Society
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