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Lyman Spitzer *38
Known as the “father of the Hubble Space Telescope,” Spitzer returned to Princeton in 1947 to serve as chair of the Department of Astrophysical Sciences.
Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38: Father of the Hubble
Lyman Spitzer’s space telescope dramatically changed astronomy…
In Memoriam: Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38 and Robert Dicke ’39
Two of the university’s most prominent scientists, Robert H. Dicke ’39 and Lyman Spitzer, Jr…
Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38 On Space
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Spitzer’s speech on Alumni Day. It was in…
Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38 Earns the James Madison Medal
Lyman Spitzer, Jr. *38, a pioneer in plasma physics and space astronomy, was presented with…
Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38 and The Ultimate Energy Source
Princeton physicists near the mid-point of a decades-long effort to harness fusion...
Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38: A Roving Eye in Space
The often-troubled Princeton OAO experiment finally takes off!
Princeton, Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38, and Astronomy
After A Brilliant Record, New Vistas in the Space Age!
Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38: The University in International Science
Lyman Spitzer (above, left) is Charles A. young Professor of Astronomy, Chairman of the Department…
Lyman Spitzer Jr. *38 ’s Stellarator
Princeton’s $34,000,000 Project For Thermonuclear Power Declassified by the AEC At the Geneva Conference.
By Lyman Spitzer Jr. *37 *38: Travel Through Space!
A telescope above the dense curtain of the earth’s atmosphere, says an astronomer, would open new doors of knowledge...
Astronomy At Princeton With Lyman Spitzer Jr. *37 *38
“The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosened against our enemy…
Paw in print
September 2024
Sheikh Nawaf al-Sabah ’94 in Kuwait; Tiger Travels; Why the graduate student union vote failed.
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