Antony Hewish

Summary

Antony Hewish is a human^[1]. Born in Fowey^[2], he… he was born on May 11, 1924^[3]. He died on September 13, 2021^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Fowey^[2], Antony Hewish…
• Antony Hewish was born on May 11, 1924^[3].
• Antony Hewish died on September 13, 2021^[4].
• Antony Hewish held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Antony Hewish worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Antony Hewish's professions included astrophysicist^[6].
• Antony Hewish worked as a physicist^[7].
• Antony Hewish worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Antony Hewish's field of work was physics^[11].
• Antony Hewish's field of work was astronomy^[12].
• Among Antony Hewish's employers was Cavendish Laboratory^[13].
• Antony Hewish was employed by Yale University^[14].
• Among Antony Hewish's employers was Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory^[15].
• Antony Hewish's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College^[16].
• Antony Hewish was educated at University of Cambridge^[17].
• Antony Hewish was educated at King's College^[18].
• Antony Hewish received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[19].
• Antony Hewish received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Antony Hewish received the Albert A. Michelson Medal^[21].
• Antony Hewish received the Holweck Prize^[22].
• Antony Hewish received the Hughes Medal^[23].
• Antony Hewish received the Eddington Medal^[24].
• Antony Hewish was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Antony Hewish was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Antony Hewish was a member of Indian National Science Academy^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-05-11^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 077852b3-03db-4bad-be26-f22ba40e6400^[31]

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Origins and Family

Antony Hewish's place of birth was Fowey^[2]. He was born on May 11, 1924^[3].

Education

Educated at Gonville and Caius College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1348^[34]; University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1209^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; and King's College^[18], a boarding school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1880^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[11], a branch of science^[42] and astronomy^[12], a branch of science^[43]. Employers include Cavendish Laboratory^[13], an institute^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1874^[46]; Yale University^[14], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1701^[49], headquartered in New Haven^[50]; and Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory^[15], a university observatory^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]. Doctoral students include Jocelyn Bell Burnell^[53], an astronomer^[54], b. 1943^[55], of United Kingdom^[56], awarded the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[57], specialised in pulsar^[58] and Peter Duffett-Smith^[59], a physicist^[60], b. 1950^[61], specialised in astronomy^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[19], a physics award^[63], in Sweden^[64], founded in 1901^[65]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[66], in United Kingdom^[67]; Albert A. Michelson Medal^[21], a physics award^[68], founded in 1968^[69]; Holweck Prize^[22], a physics award^[70]; Hughes Medal^[23], a science award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1902^[73]; and Eddington Medal^[24], a science award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75], founded in 1953^[76].

Death and Burial

Antony Hewish died on September 13, 2021^[4].

Why It Matters

Antony Hewish ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

He is credited with the discovery of pulsar^[79], an astronomical object type^[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jocelyn Bell Burnell^[81], an astronomer^[82], b. 1943^[83], of United Kingdom^[84], awarded the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[85], specialised in pulsar^[86].

FAQs

Where was Antony Hewish born?

Antony Hewish's place of birth was Fowey^[2].

What did Antony Hewish do for work?

Antony Hewish worked as astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Antony Hewish go to school?

Antony Hewish was educated at Gonville and Caius College^[16], University of Cambridge^[17], and King's College^[18].

What awards did Antony Hewish receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[19], Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Albert A. Michelson Medal^[21], and Holweck Prize^[22].

What did Antony Hewish discover?

Antony Hewish is credited as discoverer of pulsar^[79].