Edward Walter Maunder (12 April 1851 – 21 March 1928) was an English astronomer best remembered for his study of sunspots and the solar magnetic cycle that led to his identification of the period from 1645 to 1715 that is now known as the Maunder Minimum.
Read more about Edward Walter Maunder: Early and Personal Life, Solar Observations, Other Astronomical Observations, Establishment of The British Astronomical Association, Publications
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