John A. Eddy
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John Allen "Jack" Eddy (March 25, 1931 – June 10, 2009) was an American astronomer. He studied historical sunspot records, and popularised the name Maunder Minimum for the sunspot minimum which occurred in the late 17th century.
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John Allen Eddy | |
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Born | (1931-03-25)March 25, 1931 |
Died | June 10, 2009(2009-06-10) (aged 78) |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | US Naval Academy, University of Colorado |
Awards | Arctowski Medal[1] (1987) National Academy of Sciences (1987) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Solar Physics |
Doctoral advisor | Gordon Newkirk |
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