Margaret Burbidge

Summary

Margaret Burbidge is a human^[1]. She was born in Davenport^[2]. She was born on August 12, 1919^[3]. She passed away in San Francisco^[4]. She died on April 5, 2020^[5]. She worked as an astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Margaret Burbidge's place of birth was Davenport^[2].
• Margaret Burbidge passed away in San Francisco^[4].
• Margaret Burbidge was born on August 12, 1919^[3].
• Margaret Burbidge died on April 5, 2020^[5].
• Among Margaret Burbidge's spouses was Geoffrey Burbidge^[10].
• Margaret Burbidge held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Margaret Burbidge held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Margaret Burbidge worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Margaret Burbidge's professions included astrophysicist^[7].
• Margaret Burbidge's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Margaret Burbidge's field of work was astrophysics^[13].
• Margaret Burbidge's field of work was astronomy^[14].
• Margaret Burbidge held the position of professor^[15].
• Among Margaret Burbidge's employers was University of California, San Diego^[16].
• Margaret Burbidge was employed by University of Chicago^[17].
• Among Margaret Burbidge's employers was Yerkes Observatory^[18].
• Among Margaret Burbidge's employers was California Institute of Technology^[19].
• Margaret Burbidge was educated at University College London^[20].
• Margaret Burbidge's education included a stint at University of London^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Margaret Burbidge is B²FH paper^[22].
• Margaret Burbidge received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Margaret Burbidge received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[24].
• Margaret Burbidge received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[25].
• Margaret Burbidge received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[26].
• Margaret Burbidge received the National Medal of Science^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1919-08-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-05^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 36afb26d-2ab8-4e3d-8287-a9d66e1a3d61^[32]

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Origins and Family

Margaret Burbidge was born in Davenport^[2]. She was born on August 12, 1919^[3].

Education

Educated at University College London^[20], a university college^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1826^[35], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[36] and University of London^[21], a university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1836^[39], headquartered in London^[40]. Margaret Burbidge earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include astrophysics^[13], a branch of astronomy^[42] and astronomy^[14], a branch of science^[43]. Employers include University of California, San Diego^[16], a public university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1960^[46]; University of Chicago^[17], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1890^[49], headquartered in Chicago^[50]; Yerkes Observatory^[18], an astronomical observatory^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1895^[53], headquartered in Williams Bay^[54]; and California Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1891^[57], headquartered in California^[58]. Margaret Burbidge held the position of professor^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Margaret Burbidge is B²FH paper^[22]. Things named for her include B²FH paper^[59], a scholarly article^[60], written by Geoffrey Burbidge^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63]; Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[24], a science award^[64], in United States^[65]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[25], a science award^[66], in United States^[67]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[26], a science award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1824^[70]; National Medal of Science^[27], a science award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1963^[73]; and Bruce Medal^[74], an award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1898^[77].

Personal Life

Margaret Burbidge was married to Geoffrey Burbidge^[10].

Death and Burial

Margaret Burbidge died on April 5, 2020^[5]. She passed away in San Francisco^[4].

Why It Matters

Margaret Burbidge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Works attributed to her include B²FH paper^[80], a scholarly article^[81], written by Geoffrey Burbidge^[82]. Entities named for her include B²FH paper^[59], a scholarly article^[60], written by Geoffrey Burbidge^[61].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Burbidge born?

Margaret Burbidge was born in Davenport^[2].

Where did Margaret Burbidge die?

Margaret Burbidge passed away in San Francisco^[4].

Who was Margaret Burbidge married to?

Margaret Burbidge's spouses include Geoffrey Burbidge^[10].

What did Margaret Burbidge do for work?

Margaret Burbidge worked as astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Margaret Burbidge go to school?

Margaret Burbidge was educated at University College London^[20] and University of London^[21].

What awards did Margaret Burbidge receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[24], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[25], and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[26].