children Cowling married Doris Marjorie Moffatt in 1935. They had a son and two daughters. Death Cowling died in Leeds on 16 June 1990, one day before his 84th birthday. He was survived by his wife and children. References External links Bruce Medal page Awarding of RAS gold medal Autobiographical article Oral History interview transcript with Thomas Cowling on 22 March 1978, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives Obituary QJRAS 32 (1991) 201 1906 births 1990 deaths 20th-century British astronomers Recipients of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society Fellows of the Royal Society People educated at Sir George Monoux College Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Academics of Swansea University Academics of the University of Dundee Academics of the University of Manchester Academics of Bangor University Academics of the University of Leeds Presidents of the Royal Astronomical Society