Background
Burbidge, E. Margaret was born in Davenport, England. Daughter of Stanley John and Marjorie (Stott) Peachey.
Burbidge, E. Margaret was born in Davenport, England. Daughter of Stanley John and Marjorie (Stott) Peachey.
Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, University London. Doctor of Science honorary, Smith College, 1963. Doctor of Science honorary, University Sussex, 1970.
Doctor of Science honorary, University Bristol, 1972. Doctor of Science honorary, University Leicester, 1972. Doctor of Science honorary, City University, 1973.
Doctor of Science honorary, University Michigan, 1978. Doctor of Science honorary, University Massachusetts, 1978. Doctor of Science honorary, Williams College, 1979.
Doctor of Science honorary, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1985. Doctor of Science honorary, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1986. Doctor of Science honorary, University Notre Dame, 1986.
Doctor of Science honorary, University Chicago, 1991.
Member staff University London Observatory, 1948-1951. Research fellow Yerkes Observatory University Chicago, 1951-1953, Shirley Farr fellow Yerkes observatory, 1957-1959, associate professor Yerkes Observatory, 1959-1962. Research fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1955-1957.
Member Enrico Fermi Institute for Nuclear Studies, 1957-1962. Professor astronomy department physics University California San Diego, 1964—1989. Director Royal Greenwich Observatory (Herstmonceux Castle), Hailsham, England, 1971-1973.
University professor University California, San Diego, 1984-1991, professor emeritus, since 1991, research professor department physics, since 1990. Lindsay Memorial lecturer Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Abby Rockefeller Mauze professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968.
David Elder lecturer University Strathclyde, 1972. V. Gildersleeve lecturer Barnard College, 1974. Jansky lecturer National Radio Astronomy Observatory, 1977.
Brode lecturer Whitman College, 1986. Hitchcock lecturer University California, Berkeley, 2001.
Fellow: Royal Astronomical Society (Gold medal 2005), American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (chairman sect.12 astronomy 1986), Royal Society. Member: International Astronomical Union (president commission 28 1970-1973), American Astronomical Society (vice president 1972-1974, president 1976-1978, Henry Norris Russell lecturer 1984), Graduate Women Science (honorary).
Married Geoffrey Burbidge, April 2, 1948. 1 child Sarah.