# James Westphal

> James Adolph Westphal was an American academic, scientist, engineer, inventor and astronomer and Director of Caltech's Palomar Observatory from 1994 through 1997.

*American astronomer (1930–2004)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-westphal

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1930-06-13
- **Died:** 2004-09-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 35.5 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [James A. Westphal](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Westphal)
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- [James Westphal](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Westphal)
- [James Westphal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Westphal)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1679908)

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