On Aug. 31, 1913, Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell was born in England. When he was 15, a school trip to hear a lecture on electricity prompted a keen interest in science and math, and Lovell would go on to study physics at Bristol University. He graduated with honors in 1934 and finished his Ph.D. only Continue reading "Aug. 31, 1913: Birth of Bernard Lovell" The post Aug. 31, 1913: Birth of Bernard Lovell appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .