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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…
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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 ’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...
Paw in print
October 2026
Holding on to Jewish life; Katy Anderson Keating ’08’s career in wine; Hollywood loves Princeton.
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