A. Hewish

Dates

May 11, 1924 – present

Authorized Form of Name

Hewish, A.

Additional Forms of Names

Hewish, Anthony, 1924-

Hewish, Antony, 1924-

Biography

Abstract

Antony Hewish is a radio astronomer at the University of Cambridge. He was awarded the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics along with Martin Ryle "for their pioneering research in radio astrophysics: Ryle for his observations and inventions, in particular of the aperture synthesis technique, and Hewish for his decisive role in the discovery of pulsars."

Important Dates

May 11, 1924Birth, Fowey (England).

1951Research Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge (England).

1952Obtained PhD in Physics, Cambridge University, Cambridge (England).

1952Awarded Hamilton Prize.

1961 – 1989Director of Studies in Physics (1961); University Lecturer (1961-1969); Reader (1969-1971); and Professor of Radio Astronomy (1971-1989), Churchill College, Cambridge University, Cambridge (England).

1968Fellow, Royal Society.

1969Awarded Eddington Medal, Royal Astronomical Society.

1970Awarded Charles Vernon Boys Prize, Institute of Physics.

1972Awarded Dellinger Medal, International Union of Radio Science.

1973Awarded Michelson Medal, Franklin Institute.

1973Awarded Holwech Medal and Prize, Societé Française de Physique.

1974Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics with Martin Ryle "for their pioneering research in radio astrophysics: Ryle for his observations and inventions, in particular of the aperture synthesis technique, and Hewish for his decisive role in the discovery of pulsars".

1976Awarded Hughes Medal, Royal Society.

1982 – 1988Director, Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory.

Occupation

Radio astronomer.

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Advisors & Collaborators

Burnell, S. Jocelyn

Advised by Hewish at Cambridge University and worked on his research which won him and Ryle the Nobel Prize.

Readhead, Anthony C. S.

Advised by Hewish at Cambridge University.

Ryle, Martin, 1918-1984

PhD advisor at Cambridge University. Awarded 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics with Martin Ryle: "for their pioneering research in radio astrophysics: Ryle for his observations and inventions, in particular of the aperture synthesis technique, and Hewish for his decisive role in the discovery of pulsars."

Wills, Derek

Advised by Hewish at Cambridge University.