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Martin Ryle

English radio astronomer (1918–1984)
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[41]
Date of birth
September 27, 1918
Date of death
October 14, 1984
Place of birth
Brighton
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[10]
Occupation
astronomer, physicist, astrophysicist, researcher
Employer
University of Cambridge[13]
Field of work
astronomy[11]
Position held
Astronomer Royal[12]
Educated at
Christ Church, Trinity College, Bradfield College, University of Oxford[14][15][16][17]
Award received
Nobel Prize in Physics, Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Medal, Albert A. Michelson Medal, A. S. Popov Gold Medal, Holweck Prize, Hughes Medal, Henry Draper Medal, Faraday Medal, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Bruce Medal, IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award, Royal Society Bakerian Medal, Guthrie Lecture, Knight Bachelor[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Father
John Ryle[9]
Doctoral advisor
J. A. Ratcliffe[18]
Doctoral student
Nigel Henbest, Harry van der Laan, Peter M. Rentzepis, Andrew Stephen Wilson, Gareth Wynn-Williams, Peter L. Read, Guy Gibson Pooley, Peter Scheuer[42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49]
Student of
J. A. Ratcliffe[52]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[53][54][55]
Erdős number
+9
Family name
Ryle[50]
Given name
Martin[51]
Interested in
physics
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Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Royal Society of London, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, National Academy of Sciences, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, International Astronomical Union[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]
Name in native language
Martin Ryle
🏷️ Also known as
en Martin Ryle en Sir Martin Ryle ar مارتن رايل ar مارتين رايله ar مارتين رايل da Sir Martin Ryle el Μάρτιν Ράυλ es Sir Martin Ryle fa سر مارتین رایل fa مارتین رایل he מרטין רייל hi Martin Ryle hi मार्टिन राइल id Sir Martin Ryle ja マーチン・ライル ja サー・マーティン・ライル ja マーティン・ライル ko 마틴 라일 ms Sir Martin Ryle ru Мартин Райл
🔖 Identifiers · 79
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
no97016093
GND ID
1120355397
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Martin Ryle (cropped).jpg ↗
Academic Tree ID
60142
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei ID
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Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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AstroGen ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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FAST ID
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FactGrid item ID
Khesht
Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0057463
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Martin_Ryle
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
3492358
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
53838
IAU member ID
29868
IdRef ID
085102067
J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Leopoldina member ID (new)
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Lex ID
Martin_Ryle
Libraries Australia ID
35470418
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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MR Author ID
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Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
114318
Munzinger person ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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NE.se ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NNDB people ID
889/000099592
NSK (VIAF) ID
000097680
NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Academy of Sciences member ID
45733
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
149372
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nobel Laureate API ID
100
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
13171
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3970433
Our Campaigns candidate ID
200759
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
31645
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100435651
PAS member ID
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PM20 folder ID
pe/015238
Parsifal cluster ID
335445
Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
NA680
Physics History Network ID
11810004
Prabook ID
1694201
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
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Russian Academy of Sciences person ID
51874
SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Scopus author ID
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Tabakalera ID
103889
Treccani ID
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UK National Archives ID
F46773
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
337817
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10025398
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/101278
WBIS ID
B2078352
Wellcome Collection concept ID
umsduas7
WikiTree person ID
Ryle-29
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfh9WdHQHThTwp6gj97HC
ZbMATH author ID
ryle.martin

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🔗 Connections
Award received 13
Nobel Prize in Physics, Fellow of the Royal Society, Bruce Medal, Royal Medal, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Knight Bachelor, Hughes Medal, Henry Draper Medal +5 more
Member of 7
Royal Society of London, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Academy of Sciences of the USSR
Nominated for 4
Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics
Occupation 4
astronomer, physicist, researcher, astrophysicist
Educated at 3
University of Oxford, Trinity College, Christ Church
← Winner 3
Nobel Prize in Physics, Hughes Medal, Henry Draper Medal
Doctoral students 2
Malcolm Longair, Harry van der Laan
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Described by source 1
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
Doctoral advisor 1
J. A. Ratcliffe
Doctoral advisors 1
J. A. Ratcliffe
Doctoral student 1
Harry van der Laan
Employer 1
University of Cambridge
FactGrid item ID 1
Khesht
Field of work 1
astronomy
Given name 1
Martin
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
physics
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Place of birth 1
Brighton
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Position held 1
Astronomer Royal
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
J. A. Ratcliffe
Teachers 1
J. A. Ratcliffe
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Summary

Martin Ryle was born on September 27, 1918[1], in Brighton[2]. He died on October 14, 1984[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], and researcher[8].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Malcolm Longair[56], an astronomer[57], b. 1941[58], of United Kingdom[59], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[60] and Harry van der Laan[61], an astrophysicist[62], b. 1936[63], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[64].

FAQs

Where was Martin Ryle born?

Martin Ryle was born in Brighton[2].

Where did Martin Ryle die?

Martin Ryle passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were Martin Ryle's parents?

Martin Ryle's father was John Ryle[9].

What did Martin Ryle do for work?

Martin Ryle worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Martin Ryle go to school?

Martin Ryle was educated at Christ Church[14], Trinity College[15], Bradfield College[16], and University of Oxford[17].

What awards did Martin Ryle receive?

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

Related Entities

astronomy Cambridge physics Trinity College United Kingdom

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