Edward Walter Maunder
English astronomer and solar physicist
Born
April 12th, 1851
174 years ago
Died
1928
97 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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Contributions included significant research on sunspots and solar cycles. Published the Maunder Minimum, which documented a period of reduced solar activity during the 17th century known for its correlation with cooler climate conditions in Europe. Authored influential works including 'The Solar System' and 'The Sun, the Earth, and the Universe'. Additionally served as a curator at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
Discovered the Maunder Minimum phenomena
Studied solar cycles extensively
Wrote 'The Solar System'
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