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I just received the sad news that my colleague, Margaret Burbidge, has passed away.
She turned 100 years old last August. Margaret played a foundational role in the physics and astronomy of the 20th Century.
Rest In Peace Margaret, among the stars you helped us understand.
She turned 100 years old last August. Margaret played a foundational role in the physics and astronomy of the 20th Century.
Rest In Peace Margaret, among the stars you helped us understand.
On the occasion of her 100th birthday, @UCSanDiego put together this brief tribute to her unparalleled career.
#MargaretBurbidge was the epitome of brilliance, class, and graciousness. She was a visionary scientist, a devoted mentor, and a fearless leader.
She was the first “B” in the epochal “BBFH” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Burbidge and the only observer among the quartet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B2FH_paper
She was the first “B” in the epochal “BBFH” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Burbidge and the only observer among the quartet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B2FH_paper
Margaret was the first female astronomer to become a member of the @theNASEM.
Among the many astronomers she mentored was #VeraRubin who spent a sabbatical here @UCSanDiego in 1963.
Her protégé #VeraRubin became the second female astronomer to join @theNASEM.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Burbidge
Her protégé #VeraRubin became the second female astronomer to join @theNASEM.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Burbidge
My tribute to Margaret, “An Elegy for a British Lioness” is available on @Medium: https://medium.com/@briankeating_31693/an-elegy-for-a-british-lioness-margaret-burbidge-1919-2020-a9ddd63e8bb1
