Richard B. Dunn
Richard B. Dunn | |
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| Born | Richard Brandner Dunn December 14, 1927 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2005 (aged 77) Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S. |
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| Spouse |
Alice Jane Biggam (m. 1951) |
| Father | Halbert L. Dunn |
| Awards | George Ellery Hale Prize (1998) |
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| Institutions | National Solar Observatory |
| Thesis | Photometry of the Solar Chromosphere (1961) |
| Doctoral advisor | Donald H. Menzel |
Richard Brandner Dunn (December 14, 1927 – September 29, 2005) was an American solar physicist and astronomer who was a pioneer in solar physics. He is known for his designs of solar telescopes and their instruments, most notably the Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope. At the time of his death he was astronomer emeritus of the National Solar Observatory.