Person Burbidge; Geoffrey Ronald (1925 - 2010) Burbidge Geoffrey Ronald Astrophysicist 1925 - 2010 British Male England 24/09/1925 19250924 Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, USA 26/01/2010 20100126

Astrophysicist Astronomy Cosmology Astrophysics Career: With his wife published a paper describing the synthesis of elements in the cores of stars, known as B2FH theory after the names of those worked on it - the Burbidges, American physicist William Fowler and British astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle. Influence on origin and nature of the universe - rected big-bang theory. Pioneer of radio astronomy, studying galaxies that emit large amounts of energy in the radio spectrum. Director of Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson (1978-1984). Founding member of the University of California San Diego's department of Physics, Professor of Physics (1962-2002); President of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (1974-1976); Jansky Prize of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (1985) Husband of Eleanor Margaret Burbidge (FRS 1964) Fellow 21/03/1968 42 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 24 Sep 1925 - 26 Jan 2010 NA4345 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 05/06/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/24693872 1fcd3712-bbc9-4993-929d-1b2348ec8b0a