About David Sobral
Born 1986. David Sobral is a Portuguese astrophysicist and researcher, known for Cosmos Redshift 7.
David Ricardo Serrano Gonçalves Sobral (born 11 February 1986) is a Portuguese Astrophysicist, best known for the discovery of galaxy CR-7. He was an Astrophysics lecturer and Reader at Lancaster University from January 2016 to August 2022.
Publications A large H alpha survey at z=2.23, 1.47, 0.84 and 0.40: the 11 Gyr evolution of star-forming galaxies from HiZELS, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2013 Evidence for PopIII-like stellar populations in the most luminous Lyα emitters at the epoch of reionization: spectroscopic confirmation, The Astrophysical Journal 808 (2) Chasing a Starlight: Investigating One of the Oldest Known Galaxies with MUSE
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Who is David Sobral?
Portuguese astrophysicist
When was David Sobral born?
David Sobral was born on 11 February 1986 in Barreiro.
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David Sobral is an astrophysicist and researcher.
What is David Sobral known for?
David Sobral is known for Cosmos Redshift 7.
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David Sobral is Portuguese.
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