Richard B. Dunn

Richard B. Dunn
Born	Richard Brandner Dunn (1927-12-14)December 14, 1927 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	September 29, 2005(2005-09-29) (aged 77) Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Minnesota (B.M.E., M.S.) Harvard University (Ph.D.)
Spouse	Alice Jane Biggam ​ (m. 1951)​
Father	Halbert L. Dunn
Awards	George Ellery Hale Prize (1998)
Scientific career
Fields	Solar physics Solar astronomy
Institutions	National Solar Observatory
Thesis	Photometry of the Solar Chromosphere  (1961)
Doctoral advisor	Donald H. Menzel

Richard Brandner Dunn (December 14, 1927 – September 29, 2005) was an American solar physicist and astronomer who was a pioneer in solar physics. He is known for his designs of solar telescopes and their instruments, most notably the Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope. At the time of his death he was astronomer emeritus of the National Solar Observatory.