Why Antony Hewish received the 1974 Physics Nobel

Why it was awarded

Antony Hewish received the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics 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. The award recognizes how this contribution changed the direction of its field. This achievement represents one of the major advances recognized in physics at the time.