Margaret Burbidge
Astrophysicist, Astronomer
1919 –
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Who is Margaret Burbidge?
Eleanor Margaret Burbidge, FRS is a British-born American astrophysicist, noted for original research and holding many administrative posts, including director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
During her career, she served 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 at San Diego, where she has worked since 1962.
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- Born
- Aug 12, 1919
Davenport, Greater Manchester - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University College London
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on July 23, 2013
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