David J. Eicher

David J. Eicher
David J. Eicher
	David J. Eicher in 2010
Born	David John Eicher; August 7, 1961 (age 62); Oxford, Ohio, U.S.
Education	Miami University
Occupations	Editor; Author; Producer;
Years active	1977–present
Known for	Astronomy; Civil War history;
Notable work	Astronomy magazine; Deep Sky magazine;
Title	Editor-in-Chief of Astronomy Magazine
Spouse	Lynda Ann Tortomasi (m. 1989)
Children	1
Parents	John H. Eicher (father); Susan Ann Eicher (mother);
Website	www.davideicher.com
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David John Eicher (born August 7, 1961) is an American editor, writer, and popularizer of astronomy and space. He has been editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine since 2002. He is author, coauthor, or editor of 23 books on science and American history and is known for having founded a magazine on astronomical observing, Deep Sky Monthly, when he was a 15-year-old high school student.^[1]

Eicher is also a historian, having researched and written extensively about the American Civil War.

^ May, Hal, ed.: Contemporary Authors, vol. 113, p. 141, Gale Research Co., Detroit, Michigan, 1985;

[1] May, Hal, ed.: Contemporary Authors, vol. 113, p. 141, Gale Research Co., Detroit, Michigan, 1985;

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David J. Eicher
David J. Eicher in 2010
Born	David John Eicher (1961-08-07) August 7, 1961 (age 62) Oxford, Ohio, U.S.
Education	Miami University
Occupations	Editor Author Producer
Years active	1977–present
Known for	Astronomy Civil War history
Notable work	Astronomy magazine Deep Sky magazine
Title	Editor-in-Chief of Astronomy Magazine
Spouse	Lynda Ann Tortomasi (m. 1989)
Children	1
Parents	John H. Eicher (father) Susan Ann Eicher (mother)
Website	www.davideicher.com
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