Antony Hewish

thumb|Antony Hewish in 1976 Antony Hewish (11 May 1924 – 13 September 2021) was a British radio astronomer who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1974 (together with fellow radio-astronomer Martin Ryle) for his role in the discovery of pulsars. Quotes No physicist could tolerate religious dogma or extremism, but I have found that Christianity provides answers to the deeper questions about life and purpose which are beyond the range of science to answer. To me it is nonsense to claim, as some atheists do, that there is nothing worth knowing that is beyond the range of science. Religion is unfashionable in our current materialistic and consumer society, but I have not found Nobel Laureates to be especially atheistic. Accurate statistics are not available, and atheists tend to make more noise, but I know at least 6 examples amongst living physics laureates who are Christians. Being religious means accepting mystery, but so does physics. Things like quantum entanglement, where I can do something to an electron in the lab, and another electron at the edge of the Universe will respond instantly, are not understandable. Antony Hewish Interview (17 October, 2012) External links Category:1924 births Category:2021 deaths Category:Astronomers from England Category:Nobel laureates from England Category:Nobel laureates in Physics Category:University of Cambridge alumni Category:University of Cambridge faculty Category:Fellows of the Royal Society Category:Christians from the United Kingdom Category:People from Cornwall