Background
HEWISH, Antony was born on May 11, 1924 in Fowey, Cornwall. Son of Ernest W. Hewish and of the late Grace L. Hewish (née Pinch).
HEWISH, Antony was born on May 11, 1924 in Fowey, Cornwall. Son of Ernest W. Hewish and of the late Grace L. Hewish (née Pinch).
Bachelor, University Cambridge, 1948. Master of Arts, University Cambridge, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, 1952.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Leicester, 1976. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Exeter, 1977. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Manchester, 1989.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Santa Maria, 1989. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Cambridge, 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Malaysia, 1997.
Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 54, Supernumerary Fellow 1956-1961. University Assistant Director of Research 1953-1961, lecturer 1961-1969. Fellow, Churchill College Cambridge since 1962.
Reader in Radio Astronomy, University of Cambridge 1969-1971, Professor 1971-1989, Professor Emeritus since 1989. Professor Royal Institute 1977. Director Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory, Cambridge 1982-1988.
Vikram Sarabhai Professor, Ahmedabad 1988. Foreign Honorary.
Fellow: Royal Astronomical Society (Eddington Medal 1969), Royal Society, Indian Academy of Sciences (foreign). Member: American Academy Arts. & Sciences (foreign), Belgian Royal Academy, International Union Radio Science (John Howard Dellinger Medal 1972).
Married Marjorie Elizabeth Catherine Richards, 1950. 2 children.