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Burbidge

American  
[bur-bij] / ˈbɜr bɪdʒ /

noun

  1. (Eleanor) Margaret (Peachey) 1919–2020, U.S. astronomer, born in England.


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Despite all of that, Eileen Burbidge is still positive.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

And the last eight years have seen an unmistakable Deadaissance due the popularity of Dead & Company, composed of Weir, Hart, pop star John Mayer in Garcia’s role, bassist Oteil Burbidge and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2023

“I always remember just his gentleness of, you know, when you would go up to speak with him as a bishop,” Bishop Burbidge told The Washington Times in an interview Saturday.

From Washington Times Dec. 31, 2022

In a statement, Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge said he is “grateful to the attorney general for prosecuting this case and am gratified that some measure of justice has been rendered.”

From Seattle Times Dec. 12, 2022

Burbidge as being a true epiphyte on the stems of Sphagnum.

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Sir Francis Darwin

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