Beatrice Tinsley
New Zealand astronomer (1941–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the asteroid, see 3087 Beatrice Tinsley.
Beatrice Muriel Hill Tinsley (27 January 1941 – 23 March 1981) was a British-born New Zealand astronomer and cosmologist, and the first female professor of astronomy at Yale University, whose research made fundamental contributions to the astronomical understanding of how galaxies evolve, grow and die.
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Born | (1941-01-27)27 January 1941 Chester, England |
Died | 23 March 1981(1981-03-23) (aged 40) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Known for | Evolution of galaxies |
Awards | AAS Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy (1974) |
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Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Yale University |
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