Tinsley is a surname, was a town in England [1] and is now a district in Darnall ward in England. A surname is a name added to a Given name and is part of a Personal name. Darnall ward &mdashwhich includes the districts of Attercliffe, Carbrook, Darnall, Tinsley, and parts of Handsworth England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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. Beatrice Muriel Hill Tinsley ( January 27, 1941 - March 23, 1981) was a New Zealand Astronomer and Cosmologist Historically Astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky while Astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena Physical cosmology, as a branch of Astronomy, is the study of the large-scale structure of the Universe and is concerned with fundamental questions about its
- 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. The Beatrice M Tinsley Prize is awarded every other year by the American Astronomical Society in recognition of an outstanding research contribution to Astronomy The American Astronomical Society (AAS sometimes pronounced "double-A-S" is a US society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals
- Boyd Tinsley (b. Boyd Calvin Tinsley (b May 16, 1964, Charlottesville Virginia) is the Violinist, mandolinist and one of the backup singers in the May 16, 1964, Charlottesville, Virginia) - violinist, mandolinist, and backup singer Dave Matthews Band. Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia
- Edward Bruce Tinsley (born 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky) - an American cartoonist, best known for his comic strip Mallard Fillmore. Edward Bruce Tinsley (born 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American Cartoonist, best known for his conservative A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing Cartoons Traditionally much of this work was and still is humorous and is intended primarily for entertainment purposes Mallard Fillmore is a Comic strip written and illustrated by Bruce Tinsley.
- Frederick D. Tinsley - a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra since 1974. Frederick D Tinsley has been a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra since 1974 The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil LAP or LAPO is an American Orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States
- Henry Tinsley - a first class cricketer. Henry James Tinsley was a first class cricketer who played 9 matches of first class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1890 and 1891 4 games for Lancashire CCC Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries
- Jamaal Tinsley - born 1978, an NBA basketball player. Jamaal Lee Tinsley (born February 28 1978, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional Basketball player currently
- Jeffrey Tinsley - an American businessman who is the founder and current Chairman and CEO of Reunion. Jeffrey Tinsley is an American businessman who is the founder and Chairman and CEO of Reunion com, Inc.
- Marion Tinsley (February 3, 1927–April 3, 1995) - considered the greatest checkers player who ever lived. Dr Marion Tinsley ( February 3, 1927 – April 3, 1995) is considered the greatest checkers player who 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. The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet news paper launched in the late 1850s. Cystic fibrosis (also known as CF, mucoviscoidosis, or mucoviscidosis) is a hereditary disease affecting the exocrine (mucus glands of the lungs
- Samuel Tinsley - a chessmaster born in Barnet, Herts in 1847. Samuel Tinsley (1847–1903 was a Chess player born in Barnet, Herts in 1847 where he grew up Chessmaster is a Chess playing Computer game series which is now owned and developed by Ubisoft.
- Theodore Tinsley (October 27, 1894-March 3, 1979) - an American author who wrote primarily mystery stories. Theodore Tinsley ( October 27, 1894 - March 3, 1979) was an American Author who wrote primarily mystery stories
- WIlliam Tinsley - a Victorian publisher, who with his brother Edward founded Tinsley Brothers.
- Tinsley Mortimer - American socialite, and descendant of Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence
Places
- Tinsley engine shed - built as part of the Sheffield district rail rationalisation plan of the 1960s. Tinsley Motive Power Depot (latterly Tinsley Traction Maintenance Depot ( TMD) was built as part of the Sheffield district rail rationalisation plan of the 1960s opening
- Tinsley Marshalling Yard - a near-derelict marshalling yard located near Tinsley in Sheffield. Tinsley Marshalling Yard was a Railway marshalling yard located near Tinsley in Sheffield.
- Tinsley Park Cemetery - one of the city of Sheffield's many cemeteries. Tinsley Park Cemetery is 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 Park Collieries were 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 railway station was a Train station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, opened in March 1869
- Tinsley Viaduct - a two-tier road bridge in Sheffield, England; the first of its kind in the UK. Tinsley Viaduct is 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. West Tinsley railway station was a railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
- Tinsley Street - a street in Liverpool, in the shadow of Liverpool football club's ground, Anfield. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England
Court cases
- Tinsley v. Richmond, 368 U. S. 18 (1961) (per curiam)
Fictional people
- Dawn Tinsley - a character in the BBC sitcom The Office, played by Lucy Davis. Dawn Tinsley is a character in the BBC sitcom The Office, played by Lucy Davis. This article is about the original version of The Office For the US version see The Office (US TV series, and for a comparison of the various versions from around the Lucy Clare Davis (born 2 January 1973) is an English actress.
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