John A. Eddy

John Allen Eddy
John A. Eddy
Born(1931-03-25)March 25, 1931
DiedJune 10, 2009(2009-06-10) (aged 78)
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Alma materUS Naval Academy, University of Colorado
AwardsArctowski Medal (1987)
National Academy of Sciences (1987)
Scientific career
FieldsSolar Physics
Doctoral advisorGordon 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.