Lindsay Eddie

Lindsay Atkins Eddie
Bornc. 1845
Died13 October 1913 (Age 88)
Grahamstown
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.