Richard B. Dunn

Richard B. Dunn
Born
Richard Brandner Dunn

(1927-12-14)December 14, 1927
DiedSeptember 29, 2005(2005-09-29) (aged 77)
Alma mater
Spouse
Alice Jane Biggam
(m. 1951)
FatherHalbert L. Dunn
AwardsGeorge Ellery Hale Prize (1998)
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsNational Solar Observatory
Thesis Photometry of the Solar Chromosphere  (1961)
Doctoral advisorDonald 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.