Tinsley 1717116 220156987 2008-06-18T15:21:34Z Robertgreer 2742851 /* People */ '''Tinsley''' is a [[surname]], was a town in England [http://www.rotherhamweb.co.uk/district/tinsley.htm] and is now a district in [[Darnall]] ward in [[England]]. Tinsley can refer to: ==People== *[[Beatrice Tinsley]] (January 27, 1941 - March 23, 1981) - New Zealand [[astronomer]] and [[cosmologist]] whose research made fundamental contributions to our understanding of how galaxies evolve with time. **The [[Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize]] - awarded every other year by the [[American Astronomical Society]] in recognition of an outstanding research contribution to astronomy or astrophysics of an exceptionally creative or innovative character. *[[Boyd Tinsley]] (b. May 16, 1964, Charlottesville, Virginia) - violinist, mandolinist, and backup singer [[Dave Matthews Band]]. *[[Edward Bruce Tinsley]] (born 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky) - an American [[cartoonist]], best known for his comic strip [[Mallard Fillmore]]. *[[Frederick D. Tinsley]] - a member of the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra]] since 1974. *[[Henry Tinsley]] - a first class [[cricketer]]. *[[Jamaal Tinsley]] - born 1978, an NBA basketball player. *[[Jeffrey Tinsley]] - an American businessman who is the founder and current Chairman and CEO of Reunion.com, Inc. *[[Marion Tinsley]] (February 3, 1927–April 3, 1995) - considered the greatest [[checkers]] player who ever lived. He was world champion from 1955–1958 and 1975–1991. Tinsley never lost a World Championship match. * Orla Tinsley - Irish author, [[Irish Times]] columnist and campaigner for [[Cystic fibrosis]] patient rights. *[[Samuel Tinsley]] - a [[chessmaster]] born in [[Barnet, Herts]] in 1847. *[[Theodore Tinsley]] (October 27, 1894-March 3, 1979) - an American author who wrote primarily [[mystery]] stories. *[[William Tinsley]] - a Victorian publisher, who with his brother Edward founded Tinsley Brothers. *[[Jennifer Tinsley-Williams]], New York City Ballet soloist *Tinsley Mortimer - American socialite, and descendant of [[Thomas Jefferson]]. ==Places== *[[Tinsley engine shed]] - built as part of the Sheffield district rail rationalisation plan of the 1960s. *[[Tinsley Marshalling Yard]] - a near-derelict marshalling yard located near Tinsley in Sheffield. *[[Tinsley Park Cemetery]] - one of the city of Sheffield's many cemeteries. *[[Tinsley Park Collieries]] - a group of coal mines situated in the Tinsley / Darnall area to the east of the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. *[[Tinsley railway station]] - a railway station in Sheffield, England, South Yorkshire. *[[Tinsley Viaduct]] - a two-tier road bridge in Sheffield, England; the first of its kind in the UK. *[[West Tinsley railway station]] - a railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. *Tinsley Street - a street in Liverpool, in the shadow of Liverpool football club's ground, [[Anfield]]. ==Court cases== *Tinsley v. Richmond, 368 U.S. 18 (1961) (per curiam) ==Fictional people== *[[Dawn Tinsley]] - a character in the [[BBC]] sitcom [[The Office (UK TV series)|The Office]], played by [[Lucy Davis]]. {{disambig}}