John Evershed
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| John Evershed | |
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| Born | February 26, 1864 |
| Died | November 17, 1956 (aged 92) |
| Fields | Astronomy |
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| Spouse | Mary Ackworth Orr Evershed |
John Evershed FRS[1] (26 February 1864 – 17 November 1956) was an English astronomer. He was the first to observe radial motions in sunspots, a phenomenon known as the Evershed effect.
Biography
Evershed was born in Gomshall, Surrey to John and Sophia (née Price) Evershed.[2] He made the discovery which bears his name in 1909.
Awards and honours
In 1918 Evershed awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May, 1915. [1][3] The Evershed crater on the Moon is named in his honor.
Personal life
Evershed was married to fellow astronomer Mary Ackworth Orr Evershed, with whom he co-authored some work. He died in Ewhurst, Surrey on 17 November 1956.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stratton, F. J. M. (1957). "John Evershed 1864-1956". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 3: 40–26. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1957.0004. JSTOR 769351.
- ↑ Hockey, Thomas (2009). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
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