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The Tyson Medal is a prize awarded for the best performance in subjects relating to astronomy at the University of Cambridge, England. It is awarded annually for achievement in the examinations for Part III of the Mathematical Tripos when there is a candidate deserving of the prize. In his will, Henry Tyson made the following bequest:

That the sum of three hundred pounds be paid to the Cambridge University the interest annually to be for a gold medal for the best proficient in Mathematics and Astronomy in the same way as Dr Smith's and to bear the donor's name.

The value of the fund was £65,095 in 2008.

List of winners

Most of this list is from The Times newspaper archive. The winners of the prize are published in The Cambridge University Reporter.

  • 2023 Jun Liu, T. A. S. Hillman and M. Smith

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    References

    1. "Statute E, Trust Emoluments, Chapter IV, The Tyson Fund". UK: Cambridge University. 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
    2. Endowments of the University of Cambridge. CUP Archive. 1904.
    3. "Section J" (PDF). The Cambridge University Reporter. UK: University of Cambridge. p. 34.
    4. "Mayhew Prize winners list". UK: University of Leeds. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011.
    5. "Awards, scholarships and prizes, 2020–21 and 2021–22" (PDF). The Cambridge University Reporter. UK: University of Cambridge. p. 259.
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