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Joseph H. Taylor Jr.
| Full Name of the recipient | Joseph H. Taylor Jr. |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1993 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Russell A. Hulse (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the discovery of a new type of pulsar, a discovery that has opened up new possibilities for the study of gravitation |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA |
| Place of Birth | Philadelphia, PA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 29 March 1941 |
| Age at the time of Award | 51 years |
