Antony Hewish

Antony Hewish (1924–2021) was a British astronomer, astrophysicist, and physicist. Born in Fowey, he was educated at Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge. His professional career included positions at the Cavendish Laboratory, Yale University, and the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory. He served as a university teacher and supervised doctoral student Jocelyn Bell Burnell.

Hewish was a member of the Royal Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Indian National Science Academy, and Academia Europaea. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Holweck Prize, the Hughes Medal, and the title of Fellow of the Royal Society. His work focused on physics and astronomy, with publications including *Pulsating stars* and *Physics of the universe*.