John Evershed

John Evershed
John Evershed
Born	26 February 1864; Gomshall, Surrey, UK
Died	17 November 1956 (aged 92); Ewhurst, Surrey, UK
Known for	Evershed effect; Evershed crater;
Spouse	Mary Acworth Orr Evershed
Awards	FRS (1915); Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1918);
	Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy

John Evershed CIE FRS FRAS (26 February 1864 – 17 November 1956) was an English astronomer. He was the first to observe radial motions in sunspots, a phenomenon now known as the Evershed effect.

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