Which Happened First?

Lyman Spitzer

Lyman Spitzer
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Lyman Spitzer Jr. 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.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Alan Lloyd HodgkinFebruary 5, 1914 – December 20, 1998
  2. Jack ParsonsOctober 2, 1914 – June 17, 1952
  3. James A. Van AllenSeptember 7, 1914 – August 9, 2006
  4. Lyman Spitzer (this page)June 26, 1914 – March 31, 1997
  5. Raymond Davis Jr.October 14, 1914 – May 31, 2006
  6. Renato DulbeccoFebruary 22, 1914 – February 19, 2012

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