# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/lyman-spitzer
# Generated: 2026-08-13T10:14:51.606Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/lyman-spitzer"
name: "Lyman Spitzer"
slug: "lyman-spitzer"
description: "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."
tagline: "American astronomer (1914–1997)"
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birthDate: "1914-06-26"
deathDate: "1997-03-31"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump