Geoffrey Burbidge ( born Chipping Norton , 24 September 1925 ; died La Jolla , California , 26 January 2010 ) was an English astrophysicist . For many years he was professor at the University of California , San Diego . Geoffrey Ronald Burbidge FRS ( 24 September 1925 â `` 26 January 2010 ) was an English astronomy professor , most recently at the University of California , San Diego .