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Martin Ryle
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Martin Ryle

Scientist · born September 27, 1918 · died 1984

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Sir Martin Ryle was an English radio astronomer who developed revolutionary radio telescope systems and used them for accurate location and imaging of weak radio sources.

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  1. ~36Received the Hughes Medal1954
  2. ~46Received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society1964
  3. ~47Received the Henry Draper Medal1965
  4. ~54Became Astronomer Royal1972
  5. ~55Received the Royal Medal1973
  6. ~56Received the Nobel Prize in Physics1974
  7. ~56Received the Bruce Medal1974

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