Born on 26 June 1914 in Toledo, Ohio, Spitzer may have inherited his eager and curious mind from his ancestor Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionised the cotton industry. A natural and passionate learner, Spitzer earned a place at Yale University, where he studied physics.
Lyman Spitzer
Apr 21, 2022
2 minutes
The man who helped us see the universe in an new way
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