Chris Lintott

Chris Lintott
FRAS
Chris Lintott at Jodcast Live 2016, at Jodrell Bank Observatory, UK.
Born
Christopher John Lintott

(1980-11-26) 26 November 1980 (age 43)
Torbay, Devon, England
CitizenshipBritish
EducationTorquay Boys' Grammar School
Alma mater
Known for
Awards
Scientific career
Institutions
ThesisAnalyses of the early stages of star formation (2006)
Doctoral advisor
Doctoral studentsBecky Smethurst
WebsiteOfficial website

Christopher John Lintott FRAS (born 26 November 1980)[3][4] is a British astrophysicist, author and broadcaster. He is a Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford,[5][6][7] and, since 2023, Gresham Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London.[8] Lintott is involved in a number of popular science projects aimed at bringing astronomy to a wider audience and is also the primary presenter of the BBC television series The Sky at Night, having previously been co-presenter with Patrick Moore until Moore's death in 2012. He co-authored Bang! – The Complete History of the Universe and The Cosmic Tourist with Moore and Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ a b "Chris Lintott". UCL. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ^ Lintott, C. J.; Schawinski, K.; Slosar, A. E.; Land, K.; Bamford, S.; Thomas, D.; Raddick, M. J.; Nichol, R. C.; Szalay, A.; Andreescu, D.; Murray, P.; Vandenberg, J. (September 2008). "Galaxy Zoo: Morphologies derived from visual inspection of galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 389 (3): 1179–1189. arXiv:0804.4483. Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389.1179L. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13689.x. S2CID 15279243.
  3. ^ "Meet the Team – Chris Lintott". Daily Zooniverse. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ^ Al-Khalili, Jim (17 June 2014). "Chris Lintott". The Life Scientific. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Prof Chris Lintott | University of Oxford Department of Physics".
  6. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (6th ed.). Springer. p. 402. ISBN 9783642297182.
  7. ^ "Chris Lintott profile". University of Oxford. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Chris Lintott appointed Gresham Professor of Astronomy". Gresham College. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  9. ^ Bang!: The Complete History of the Universe. Carlton Books Ltd. 2009. ISBN 978-1-84732-336-1.
  10. ^ Brockes, Emma (19 October 2006). "Friend to the stars". London, UK: Guardian Unlimited Arts. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
  11. ^ Chris Lintott Podcasts A collection of Lintotts' podcasts from the University of Oxford.