Lyman Spitzer
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 1997-03-31
- 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
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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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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Key dates
- Born
- 26 June 1914
- Died
- 31 March 1997
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Spitzer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Toledo
- Place of death
- Princeton
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- chairperson
- Educated at
- St John's College
- Employer
- Yale University
Article
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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1914 births1997 deaths20th-century American physicistsAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeAmerican astronomersAmerican fellows of the Royal SocietyAmerican plasma physicistsBurials at Princeton CemeteryFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesFellows of the American Physical SocietyForeign members of the Royal SocietyFounding members of the World Cultural Council