Edward Walter Maunder | |
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Born | London, England | 12 April 1851
Died | 21 March 1928 | (aged 76)
Known for | Maunder Minimum |
Spouse(s) | Edith Hannah Bustin (1875–1888) Annie Scott Dill Russell (1895–1928) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | astronomy |
Edward Walter Maunder (12 April 1851 – 21 March 1928) was a British astronomer. His study of sunspots and the solar magnetic cycle led to his identification of the period from 1645 to 1715 that is now known as the Maunder Minimum.