Grote Reber was an American radio astronomer, best known for being one of the pioneers in the field of radio astronomy. Born on December 22, 1911, and passing away on December 20, 2002, Reber was particularly noted for constructing the first radio telescope designed specifically for astrophysical observations. He built his radio telescope in 1937 in his backyard in Wheaton, Illinois, and it operated at a frequency of about 160 megahertz.
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