Science · 1918–1984
Martin Ryle — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 27 September 1918 · Died: 14 October 1984 · Age at death: 66
How old was Martin Ryle when he died?
Martin Ryle died aged 66. He was born on 27 September 1918 and died on 14 October 1984.
Nobel Prize-winning radio astronomer who pioneered aperture synthesis
Did you know?During the Second World War, he worked on radar technology and designed systems to jam German radio communications.
Sir Martin Ryle (27 September 1918 – 14 October 1984) was an English radio astronomer who developed revolutionary radio telescope systems (see e.g. aperture synthesis) and used them for accurate location and imaging of weak radio sources.
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- Age at death
- 66
- Would be
- 108
- Years since death
- 42
- Born
- September 27, 1918 · Brighton, United Kingdom
- Died
- October 14, 1984
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- John Ryle
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