Margaret Burbidge
Eleanor Margaret Burbidge (née Peachey), FRS (August 12, 1919 – April 5, 2020) was a British-born American astrophysicist. She was known for her original research and holding many educational posts, including Director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
Margaret Burbidge | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eleanor Margaret Peachey August 12, 1919 |
| Died | April 5, 2020 (aged 100) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Astrophysics, Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Spouse | Geoffrey Burbidge |
| Awards | Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy (1959) National Medal of Science (1983) Albert Einstein World Award of Science (1988) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
During her career, she worked at the University of London Observatory, Yerkes Observatory of the University of Chicago, Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge, England, the California Institute of Technology, and from 1979 to 1988 was first director of the Center for Astronomy and Space Sciences at the University of California San Diego, where she has worked since 1962.[1][2]
In 2003, Burbidge was added into the Women's Museum of California Hall of Fame honoring her career and achievements.[3]
Burbidge died on April 5, 2020 in San Francisco at the age of 100 after suffering a fall.[4]
References
change- ↑ Rubin, Vera C. (1997). Bright Galaxies, Dark Matters. Woodbury, N.Y.: American Institute of Physics. ISBN 1-56396-231-4.
- ↑ "UCSD Times: Vol. 15, No. 4, Feb. 1–28, 2001". 2005-04-14. Archived from the original on 2005-04-14. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ↑ "Margaret Burbidge: 2003 Trailblazer". Women’s Museum of California. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ Fox, Margalit (6 April 2020). "E. Margaret Burbidge, Astronomer Who Blazed Trails on Earth, Dies at 100". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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