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Antony Hewish
| Full Name of the recipient | Antony Hewish |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1974 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Sir Martin Ryle (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | 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 |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | Fowey, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Birth | 11 May 1924 |
| Age at the time of Award | 49 years |
