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Ryle and Antony Hewish shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1974, the first Nobel prize awarded in recognition of astronomical research. In addition, Ryle won the Hughes Medal in 1954, the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1964, the Henry Draper MedalThe Henry Draper Medal was established by the widow of Henry Draper, and is awarded by the US National Academy of Sciences for contributions to astrophysics. The recipients have been: See also List of prizes Prizes named after people External links Prizes in 19651965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Events January-February January 4 United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his " Great Society" during his State of the Union address. January 14 Prime Ministers of N, and the Bruce MedalThe Catherine Wolfe Bruce gold medal is awarded every year by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for outstanding lifetime contributions to astronomy. See also Past laureates are: 1898 Simon Newcomb 1899 Arthur Auwers 1900 David Gill 1902 Giovanni V. in 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped.
| Preceded by: Richard van der Riet WoolleySir Richard van der Riet Woolley ( April 24 1906 December 24 1986) was a British astronomer. His mother's maiden name was Van der Riet. He moved to South Africa when his parents retired there and got a degree from the University of Cape Town. He returned | Astronomer Royal 1972–1982 | Followed by: Francis SmithFrancis Smith can refer to: Francis Smith (astronomer), British astronomer Francis Smith (politician), Premier of Tasmania. |
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