Lindsay Eddie

Lindsay Atkins Eddie
Bornc. 1845
Died13 October 1913 (Age 88)
Grahamstown
NationalitySouth African
Known forObservations of comets
SpouseHermina Fredrica Upton
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy

Lindsay Atkins Eddie FRAS (c. 1845 – 13 October 1913) was a South-African amateur astronomer, known for his observations of Venus, Mercury and Mars and 21 comets. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1880. He saw active military service in South Africa and his final rank was that of a Major.