The Tyson Medal is a prize awarded for the best performance in subjects relating to astronomy at the University of Cambridge. It is currently awarded for achievement in the examinations for Part III of the Mathematical Tripos in years 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.
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