Joseph H. Taylor Jr.

Prix

1. 1992

   Prix Wolf — Physique

   Physique

   for his discovery of an orbiting radio pulsar and its exploitation to verify the general theory of relativity to high precision.

2. 1993

   prix Nobel — Physique

   Physique

   for the discovery of a new type of pulsar, a discovery that has opened up new possibilities for the study of gravitation