Beatrice Tinsley
Sign in to saveAlso known as Beatrice Hill Tinsley, Beatrice Muriel Hill Tinsley, Tinsley, Beatrice Muriel, B. M. Tinsley
New Zealand astronomer (1941–1981)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1941-01-27 ) 27 January 1941, Chester , England
- Died
- 23 March 1981 (1981-03-23) (aged 40), New Haven, Connecticut , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Canterbury University of Texas at Austin
- Known for
- Evolution of galaxies
- Spouse
- Brian Tinsley ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 13 May 1961</span>"}]]}'>1961 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1974 )
- Parents
- Edward Hill (father) Jean Hill (mother)
- Awards
- AAS Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy (1974)
- Fields
- Astronomy
- Institutions
- Yale University
- Thesis
- Evolution of galaxies and its significance for cosmology
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Muriel
- Family name
- Hill
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chester
- Place of death
- New Haven
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- Yale University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Master of Science
- Field of work
- astronomy
- Residence
- United States
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- affiliation
- Yale University Observatory
- date of birth
- 1941-01-27
- date of death
- 1981-03-23
- birth name
- Beatrice Muriel Hill
- Commons category
- Beatrice Tinsley
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Life
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