Historedia
Person

Richard Carrington

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1859

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Richard Carrington, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Solar storm of 1859 (Carrington Event)

    1859

    Role: Astronomer

    1. 1–2 September 1859 · GlobalGeomagnetic Storm Peak

      The most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history peaked on 1–2 September 1859, causing global auroral displays.

Sources

  1. Carrington Event Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  2. Richard Christopher Carrington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29