# Lyman Spitzer

> 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. Spitzer invented the stellarator plasma device and is the namesake of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. As a mountaineer, he made the first ascent of Mount Thor, with Donald C. Morton.

*American astronomer (1914–1997)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1914-06-26
- **Died:** 1997-03-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 21.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [ليمان سبيتزر](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B2%D8%B1)
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- [لایمن اسپیتزر](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%B2%D8%B1)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [لایمان سپیتزەر](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B3%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%B2%DB%95%D8%B1)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [Lyman Spitzer Jr.](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer_Jr.)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [لایمن اسپیتزر](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%B2%D8%B1)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [ליימן שפיצר](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%9F_%D7%A9%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%A8)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [ライマン・スピッツァー](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%94%E3%83%83%E3%83%84%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC)
- [라이먼 스피처](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%9D%BC%EC%9D%B4%EB%A8%BC_%EC%8A%A4%ED%94%BC%EC%B2%98)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
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- [Lyman Spitzer](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [Lyman Spitzer](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Spitzer)
- [Спитцер, Лайман](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_%D0%9B%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431503)

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