Samuel Heinrich Schwabe | |
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| Born | 25 October 1789 |
| Died | 11 April 1875 (aged 85) Dessau, Duchy of Anhalt, German Empire |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | sunspots |
| Awards | Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1857) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | astronomy |
Samuel Heinrich Schwabe (25 October 1789 – 11 April 1875) was a German amateur astronomer remembered for his work on sunspots. He observed sunspots and made drawings of them from 1825 to 1867 and suggested in 1838 that there may be a ten-year cycle of sunspot activity. He also took an interest in botany and was a founding member of a natural history society in Dessau.