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Question: Which computer scientist led the development of an algorithm that made it possible to capture the first image of a black hole?
Answer: Answer: Dr. Katie Bouman.
Brief Info: Bouman developed the algorithm “CHIRP,” which processed vast telescope data to create the first-ever image of a black hole in 2019.
(Source: Event Horizon Telescope, 06 Nov 2025)
Source Link: https://eventhorizontelescope.org/press-release-april-10-2019-astronomers-capture-first-image-black-hole