Margaret Burbidge Astronomer
Margaret Burbidge is a 100 years old astronomer from United Kingdom from Davenport. Margaret Burbidge was born on August 12, 1919 (died on April 05, 2020, she was 100 years old) in Davenport as Eleanor Margaret Peachey.
About
Birth name of Margaret Burbidge is Eleanor Margaret Peachey
Yes, Margaret Burbidge is still alive Last check: 3 years ago
Family
Husband
Geoffrey Burbidge, British astronomer
She married with Geoffrey Burbidge (84), in 1948. Margaret Burbidge was 28 and Geoffrey Burbidge was 22 years old. Married for 76 years, 11 months.
Awards (9)
Awarded Albert Einstein World Award of Science in 1988 , awarded Henry Norris Russell Lectureship in 1984 , awarded Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy in 1959 , awarded National Medal of Science in 1983 , awarded Bruce Medal in 1982 ,
Education
She graduated from University College London and University Of London
What was Margaret's zodiac sign?Margaret Burbidge zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about Margaret Burbidge
Birth name | Eleanor Margaret Peachey |
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KnownFor | Royal Society, Astrophysics |
Nationality | Americans |
Member of | National Academy Of Sciences , start time: 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z |
Country of citizenship | United Kingdom |
Field of work | Astrophysics |
Family name | Burbidge. Show people with the surname Burbidge |
International Standard Name Identifier | 0000 0000 6672 9743 |
Employer | Yerkes Observatory |
Academic degree | Doctor Of Philosophy |
Given name | Margaret |
NLP ID (unique) | A20461239 |
Significant event | Centenarian |
Professorship | Professor |
Name in native language | Margaret Burbidge |
Subject has role | Centenarian |
Influenced by | Gérard De Vaucouleurs |
Date of death | 2020-04-05T00:00:00Z |
Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
Place of death | San Francisco |
Position held | Professor |