Tinsley may refer to: People Beatrice Tinsley (January 27, 1941 – March 23, 1981) – New Zealand astronomer and cosmologist The Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize – awarded by the American Astronomical Society Boyd Tinsley (b. May 16, 1964, Charlottesville, Virginia) - violinist, mandolinist, and backup singer in Dave Matthews Band. Edward Bruce Tinsley (born 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky) - American cartoonist Henry Tinsley – cricketer Jamaal Tinsley – born 1978, basketbal… (More on Tinsley)