Anthony Patrick Fairall, was a South African astronomer, who was born in London, most noted for his work on exploring the large-scale structure of the Universe, such as filaments and voids, studied at the University of Cape Town, completing his undergraduate degree in 1966.
Anthony Patrick (Tony) Fairall (September 15, 1943  November 22, 2008) was a South African astronomer most noted for his work on exploring the large-scale structure of the Universe, such as filaments and voids. Fairall was born in London and moved with his family to Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1948 and then Harare, Zimbabwe in 1953. He studied at the University of Cape Town, completing his undergraduate degree in 1966. 
