John W. Harvey

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John W. Harvey
CitizenshipAmerican
Occupationsolar physicist
Years active1969-
Employer National Solar Observatory

John W. Harvey is an American solar physicist known for his work at the National Solar Observatory, where he started working in 1969. He has also worked at the Global Oscillation Network Group. Harvey won the Arctowski Medal in 2011 for his contributions to the "understanding the Sun's magnetic fields and its interior structure". [1] He won the George Ellery Hale Prize of 1999, also for his contributions to the understanding of the Sun. [2] The Harvey Summit was named after him. [3]

References

  1. ↑ SpaceRef (2011-01-24). "Solar Physicist Wins National Academy of Sciences Award". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  2. ↑ "George Ellery Hale Prize - Previous Winners". AAS Solar Physics Division. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  3. ↑ Harvey Summit USGS.
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