Antony Hewish
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Summary
Antony Hewish was born on May 11, 1924[1], in Fowey[2]. He died on September 13, 2021[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and Nobel Prize winner[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,225 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
- Field of work: physics[11], astronomy[12]
- Employer: Cavendish Laboratory[13], Yale University[14], Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory[15]
- Educated at: Gonville and Caius College[16], University of Cambridge[17], King's College[18]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[19], Fellow of the Royal Society[20], Albert A. Michelson Medal[21], Holweck Prize[22], Hughes Medal[23], Eddington Medal[24], Karl Schwarzschild Medal[25]
- Member of: Royal Society[26], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], Indian National Science Academy[28], Academia Europaea[29], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[30], International Astronomical Union[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Doctoral student: Jocelyn Bell Burnell[33], Peter Duffett-Smith[34]
- Commons category: Antony Hewish[35]
- Family name: Hewish[36]
- Given name: Antony[37]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[38], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[39], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Birth name: Antony Hewish[42]
- Name in native language: Antony Hewish[43]
- Erdős number: 8[44]
- Interested in: physics[45]
Why It Matters
Antony Hewish has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He is credited with the discovery of pulsar[48], an astronomical object type[49].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jocelyn Bell Burnell[50], an astronomer[51], b. 1943[52], of United Kingdom[53], awarded the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize[54], specialised in pulsar[55].
FAQs
Where was Antony Hewish born?
Antony Hewish was born in Fowey[2].
What did Antony Hewish do for work?
Antony Hewish worked as an astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and Nobel Prize winner[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[48].