David J. Eicher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David J. Eicher

American editor

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1961

Place of Birth: Oxford, Ohio, United States

Profession: astronomer, military historian, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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