Spitzer, Lyman, 1914-1997

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Lyman Spitzer, Jr. (1914-1997). Education: B.S. (Physics), Yale University; Cambridge University; M.A., Ph.D. (Astrophysics), Princeton University. Professional experience: Professor, Yale University and Princeton University; Chairman of Astrophysics and Director of the Observatory, Princeton University; helped to develop the Hubble Space Telescope. Research interests: stellar dynamics, plasma physics, thermonuclear fusion, and space astronomy.

From the description of Oral History interview with Lyman Spitzer, 1991 November 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154305733

Princeton professor of astronomy (1947-1982), chairman of the Dept. of Astrophysical Sciences, and director of the Princeton University Observatory, Spitzer was also primarily responsible for founding the University's Plasma Physics Laboratory.

From the description of Lyman Spitzer papers, 1928-1997. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 230209735
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referencedIn John Archibald Wheeler Papers, 1880-2008, 1880-2008 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Franklin Delano Roosevelt letters and manuscripts, 1896-1943. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Spitzer, Lyman, 1914-1997. Oral History interview with Lyman Spitzer, 1991 November 27. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Rau, A. R. P. (A. Ravi P.). Notes for NASA Astrophysics Workshop (Aspen, Colorado), 12-30 June, 1978. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Roman, Nancy Grace, 1925-. Oral history interview with Nancy Grace Roman, 1980 August 19. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Schwarzschild, Martin. Oral history interview with Martin Schwarzschild, 1977 March 10 to 19 July 1979. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Herbert Friedman Papers, 1940-2000 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn History of Modern Astrophysics Collection, 1849-1979 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Greenstein, Jesse L. (Jesse Leonard), 1909-2002. Oral history interview with Jesse Leonard Greenstein, 1974 July 31. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Center for History of Physics (American Institute of Physics). History of Modern Astrophysics Archives, 1976-1979. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Spitzer, Lyman, 1914-. Lyman Spitzer papers, 1928-1997. Princeton University Library
referencedIn National Air and Space Museum. Dept. of Space History. The Space Telescope History Project, 1983-1990. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Goldberg, Leo. Informal moments, International Astronomical Union General Assembly, Zurich, 1948 [motion picture] / photographed by Leo Goldberg. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Edmondson, Frank K. (Frank Kelley), 1912-. History of AURA : interviews and documentation, 1978-1991. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Routly, Paul McRae. Oral History interview with Paul Routly, 1990 September 25. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Records of the U.S. Information Agency. 1900 - 2003. Audio Recordings. 1942 - 1999. FUSION FUEL National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Spitzer, Lyman, 1914-. Oral history interview with Lyman Spitzer, Jr., 1978 March 15. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Tukey, John W., 1915-2000. John W. Tukey Papers, 1937-2000 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Spitzer, Lyman, 1914-. Oral history interview with Lyman Spitzer, Jr., 1977 April 8 and 1978 May 10. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Dunham, Theodore, 1897-1984. Selected papers [microform], 1921-1979, (bulk 1930-1960). American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Princeton University. Plasma Physics Laboratory. Fusion: past, present, and future [videorecording]. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Chandrasekhar, S. (Subrahmanyan), 1910-. Oral history interview with S. Chandrasekhar, 1977 May 17 to October 31. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Arno A. Penzias Papers, 1931-2006, (bulk 1963-1998) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Goldberg, Leo. Oral history interview with Leo Goldberg, 1983, February 22. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Van de Kamp, Peter, 1901-. Symposium on the galaxy [motion picture] / taken by Peter Van de Kamp, 1950. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn National Air and Space Museum. Dept. of Space History. The Space Astronomy Oral History Project, 1981-1986. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn O'Dell, C. Robert (Charles Robert), 1937-. Oral history interview with Charles Robert O'Dell, 1985 May 21 to 23. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
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Death 1997-03-31

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