John Allen Eddy | |
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 John A. Eddy | |
| Born | March 25, 1931 |
| Died | June 10, 2009 (aged 78) |
| 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 |
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.