Hewish was a fellow of which society?
The Royal Society
The Planetary Society
National Geographic Society
American Physical Society
Answer
The answer is the Royal Society. Jocelyn Bell Burnell, a PhD student under the supervision of Antony Hewish, discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967. However, Hewish was credited with the discovery and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1974, sparking controversy. Bell Burnell was subsequently awarded numerous honors and recognitions for her groundbreaking work.
Reaching for the Stars: The Story of Antony Hewish
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