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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 . [3]
Lyman Spitzer ( Toledo, 26 giugno 1914 – Princeton, 31 marzo 1997) è stato un fisico e astronomo statunitense conosciuto per le proprie ricerche nel processo di formazione delle stelle, ma soprattutto per aver proposto l'utilizzo di telescopi spaziali nella ricerca astronomica.
Seventy-five years ago, astronomer Lyman Spitzer envisioned a future for space exploration that deepened humanity’s curiosity about the cosmos. A visionary behind the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer was among the earliest astronomers pioneering a revolutionary way to explore the universe through astronomical satellites.
Lyman Spitzer was an American astrophysicist whose contribution to the field of astronomy revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
Lyman Spitzer (1914-1997) earned his doctorate degree from Princeton in 1938. He became chairman of Astrophysical Sciences Department at Princeton in 1947. Spitzer worked with Martin Schwartzchild to transform Princeton's role as a central institution for astronomical research.
30 apr 2024 · Lyman Spitzer (born June 22, 1914, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.—died March 31, 1997, Princeton, New Jersey) was an American astrophysicist who studied the physical processes occurring in interstellar space and pioneered efforts to harness nuclear fusion as a source of clean energy.
Lyman Spitzer Jr. (1914-1997) was one of the 20th century's great scientists. A renowned astrophysicist, he made major contributions in the areas of stellar dynamics, plasma physics, thermonuclear fusion, and space astronomy.
