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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. [1] 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. [2]
The value of the fund was £65,095 in 2008. [3]
Most of this list is from The Times newspaper archive. [4] The winners of the prize are published in The Cambridge University Reporter .[ citation needed ]