During the war years I worked on the development of radar and other radio systems for the r.a.f. — Martin Ryle
In 1948 I was appointed to a lectureship in physics and in 1949 elected to a fellowship at trinity college. — Martin Ryle
In 1959 the university recognized our work by appointing me to a new chair of radio astronomy. — Martin Ryle
In 1947 I married rowena palmer, and we have two daughters, alison and claire, and a son, john. — Martin Ryle