Hulse

Hulse is a surname and a place name. It occurs in English-speaking countries and likely has multiple origin paths, including derivation from early family names and local geographic features. The surname has been carried by various individuals across different fields. The most widely cited bearer is Russell A. Hulse, an American physicist who, with Joseph H. Taylor Jr., received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1993 for the discovery of the first binary pulsar, a finding that helped confirm the existence of gravitational waves.

As a place name, Hulse appears in geographic contexts as the name of localities, streets, or features in some regions. Such uses are typically linked to historic landowners or settlement patterns and can vary by country.

In other uses, the name may appear in organizational titles, foundations, or cultural references tied to individuals bearing the surname.

See also: Huls, Hulsey.