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Sir Martin Ryle
| Full Name of the recipient | Sir Martin Ryle |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 1974 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | Antony Hewish (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 | Brighton, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Birth | 27 September 1918 |
| Age at the time of Award | 55 years |
| Place of Death | Cambridge, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Death | 14 October 1984 |
