Alexander J. Dessler
American astrophysicist (1928–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander J. Dessler (October 21, 1928 – April 9, 2023) was an American space scientist known for conceiving the term heliosphere and for founding the first Space Science Department in the United States.[1][2]
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Alexander J. Dessler | |
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Born | (1928-10-21)October 21, 1928 |
Died | April 9, 2023(2023-04-09) (aged 94) Bryan, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | California Institute of Technology, Duke University |
Known for | Earth's Magnetosphere; Jupiter's Magnetosphere; Founding Chairman of the Department of Space Science, Rice University. |
Spouse | Lorraine Barbara Dessler |
Awards | Macelwane Medal; Fleming Medal, Arctowski Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Magnetospheric Physics, Heliophysics, Jovian Physics |
Institutions | Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Rice University, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona Texas A & M University |
Thesis | (1956) |
Doctoral advisor | William M. Fairbank |
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