Chris Lintott

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Gender	Male
Age	44
Date of birth	November 26,1980
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Known for	The Sky at Night
	Galaxy Zoo
Job	Astronomer
Books	Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe
	The Cosmic Tourist: The 100 Most Awe-Inspiring Places in the Universe
Awards	Kohn Award
	Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize
Born	Torbay
	United Kingdom
Thesi	star formation
Education	University College London
	University of London
	Magdalene College
	Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Interests	Citizen Science
	Galaxy Formation
	Exoplanets
Date of Reg.	2019-02-24 01:52:27
Date of Upd.	2023-05-12 21:53:35
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Christopher John Lintott FRAS is a British astrophysicist, author and broadcaster. He is a Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford.

Bluedot festival: Cultural icon Grace Jones to headline

Jan 23,2023 2:31 am

... Away from the music, the event will once again host talks from numerous scientific luminaries, including BBC Sky at Night s Chris Lintott and Maggie Aderin-Pocock, climate change researcher and author Mike Berners-Lee, the UK Space Agency s Libby Jackson and the Open University s Professor of Planetary and Space Science Monica Grady...

Call to scrap 'elitist' Oxford registration fee

Feb 19,2020 5:45 am

... This is something that came up in most of the years, where we had to tell applicants directly E-Mail to us, the fee was a barrier, professor of astrophysics Chris Lintott said research professional News...

Bluedot festival: Cultural icon Grace Jones to headline

Feb 19,2020 5:45 am

By Chris LongBBC News

" Cultural icon" Grace Jones has been announced as the headliner of The Next Bluedot Festival .

The Singer , actress and model, who curated London's Meltdown in 2022, will play under The Gaze of the Lovell Telescope at Cheshire's Jodrell Bank Observatory In July .

Lo-fi pioneers Pavement and electropop queen Roisin Murphy will also headline.

It will be The Sixth time the four-day festival, which celebrates music and science, has been staged.

A festival representative said that as " one of The Most influential musicians of her generation" Jones needed no introduction.

" Her influence has made her a towering figure of pop for over six decades, " they said.

" From The Classic beats of Slave To The Rhythm and Pull Up To The Bumper to her gold-selling most recent album Hurricane, [she] has become synonymous with a unique fusion of music, art and fashion that has inspired a New Generation of artists. "

They said Pavement's appearance would be the American Band 's only UK festival show in 2023, while Murphy's headline slot would be the First Time she has topped a festival bill.

They said The Festival 's organisers were delighted to give her The Top slot, as the " De Facto queen of electropop" would open the weekend with " a cosmic dance party".

They added that The Festival 's Opening Night , which traditionally sees an unexpected act top The Bill , would see composer Max Richter deliver " a unique orchestral performance beneath The Iconic Lovell Telescope ".

Also announced for The Festival are dance duo Leftfield, Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers , art rockers Django Django , post-punk four piece Dry Cleaning and experimental rockers Black Country , New Road.

Away from The Music , The Event will Once Again host talks from numerous scientific luminaries, including BBC Sky at Night's Chris Lintott and Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Climate Change researcher and author Mike Berners-Lee, the UK Space Agency 's Libby Jackson and the Open University's Professor of Planetary and Space Science Monica Grady .