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Lyman Strong Spitzer II (1914–1997) was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, and physicist. Born in Toledo, he died in Princeton. His academic career included positions at Princeton University, Yale University, and Harvard University, where he served as a university teacher and chairperson. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa Society, American Philosophical Society, and American Astronomical Society.
Spitzer’s field of work was astrophysics. He received the Prix Jules Janssen, Henry Draper Medal, Henry Norris Russell Lectureship, and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society. His doctoral advisor was Henry Norris Russell, and his doctoral students included Trinh Xuan Thuan, George B. Field, Bruce Elmegreen, and J. Richard Gott. He authored works such as *The dissipation of planetary filaments*, *The stability of isolated clusters*, *The beginnings and future of space astronomy*, *Physical processes in the interstellar medium*, and *Physics of fully ionized gases*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1914
- Works
- 13
Top works
- The dissipation of planetary filaments
- The stability of isolated clusters
- The beginnings and future of space astronomy
- Physical processes in the interstellar medium
- Physics of fully ionized gases
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- France
Discography
- Roller Coaster2010
- Sergen2012
- The Call2012
- Loose Cannons2017
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 39,459x
- A Brief Measure for Assessing Generalized Anxiety Disorder
· 2006 · cited 28,914x
- Validation and Utility of a Self-report Version of PRIME-MD<SUBTITLE>The PHQ Primary Care Study</SUBTITLE>
· 1999 · cited 8,274x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
· 2016 · cited 5,699x
- The Patient Health Questionnaire-2
· 2003 · cited 5,613x
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Key facts
- Born
- Lyman Spitzer Jr. , ( 1914-06-26 ) June 26, 1914, Toledo, Ohio , U.S.
- Died
- March 31, 1997 (1997-03-31) (aged 82) , Princeton, New Jersey , U.S.
- Resting place
- Princeton Cemetery
- Alma mater
- Princeton University (Ph.D.), Yale University (B.A.), Phillips Academy
- Known for
- Research in star formation and plasma physics , Promotion of space telescopes
- Spouse
- Doreen Canaday (m. 1940)
- Awards
- Henry Draper Medal (1974), James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics (1975) , National Medal of Science (1979), Crafoord Prize (1985)
- Fields
- Theoretical physics
- Doctoral advisor
- Henry Norris Russell
- Doctoral students
- John Richard Gott , Bruce Elmegreen , George B. Field , J. Beverley Oke , Trinh Xuan Thuan , J. Michael Shull
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Encyclopedic overview
Lyman Spitzer Jr. (June 26, 1914 – March 31, 1997) was an American theoretical physicist, astronomer and mountaineer. As a scientist, he carried out research into star formation and plasma physics and in 1946 conceived the idea of telescopes operating in outer space. Spitzer invented the stellarator plasma device and is the namesake of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. As a mountaineer, he made the first ascent of Mount Thor, with Donald C. Morton.
Early life and education
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