Lyman Spitzer

Social : None | End a program of study 1938 (Achieved his Ph.D.) | Work : None | New Job 1939 (Yale faculty) | Work : None | New Job 1942 (Taught at Princeton) | Work : None | New Job 1952 (Ntl. Academy of Science) | Work : None | Begin Major Project 1953 (Director of the Project Matterhorn) | : None | Death, Cause unspecified 31 March 1997 (Age 82) | Notable : Famous | Top 5% of Profession | Notable : Awards | Vocational award (Many honors) | Vocation : Science | Astronomy | Vocation : Science | Other Science (Supporter of space exploration) | Vocation : Military | Military service (Undersea warfare studies) | Traits : Mind | Education extensive (Ph.D.) | Vocation : Education | Teacher (Yale professor) | Personal : Death | Long life more than 80 yrs