James Westphal
Scientist, Award Winner
1930 – 2004
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Who was James Westphal?
James Adolph Westphal was an American academic, scientist, engineer, inventor and astronomer and Director of Caltech's Palomar Observatory from 1994 through 1997.
His participation played an important role in designing the main camera for the Hubble Space Telescope.
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- Born
- Jun 13, 1930
Dubuque - Also known as
- James A. Westphal
- Profession
- Education
- University of Tulsa
- Died
- Sep 8, 2004
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on July 23, 2013
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