Thomas A. Matthews

Thomas A. Matthews
Alma mater	Harvard University
Doctoral advisor	Bart Bok
Known for	Discovery of the first Quasar and work in radioastronomy

Thomas A. Matthews was an American astronomer. He is credited with being one of the discoverers of the first quasar, 3C 48, in 1960 using a new interferometer at the Owens Valley Radio Observatory, along with Allan Sandage.

Matthews received his PhD from Harvard University in 1956. His advisor was Bart Bok.