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 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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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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^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1348^[30]; University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and King's College^[18], a boarding school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1880^[37].

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^[38] and astronomy^[12], a branch of science^[39]. Employers include Cavendish Laboratory^[13], an institute^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1874^[42]; Yale University^[14], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1701^[45], headquartered in New Haven^[46]; and Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory^[15], a university observatory^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]. Doctoral students include Jocelyn Bell Burnell^[49], an astronomer^[50], b. 1943^[51], of United Kingdom^[52], awarded the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[53], specialised in pulsar^[54] and Peter Duffett-Smith^[55], a physicist^[56], b. 1950^[57], specialised in astronomy^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[19], a physics award^[59], in Sweden^[60], founded in 1901^[61]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63]; Albert A. Michelson Medal^[21], a physics award^[64], founded in 1968^[65]; Holweck Prize^[22], a physics award^[66]; Hughes Medal^[23], a science award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68], founded in 1902^[69]; and Eddington Medal^[24], a science award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71], founded in 1953^[72].

Death and Burial

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

Why It Matters

Antony Hewish has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He is credited with the discovery of pulsar^[74], an astronomical object type^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jocelyn Bell Burnell^[76], an astronomer^[77], b. 1943^[78], of United Kingdom^[79], awarded the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[80], specialised in pulsar^[81].

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^[74].