John R. Winckler
American experimental physicist
Died when: 84 years 102 days (1011 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
John Randolph Winckler (October 27, 1916 – February 6, 2001) was an American experimental physicist notable for his discovery of sprites in 1989and other discoveries in the fields of solar, magnetospheric, auroral, and atmospheric physics.
He was also notable for designing new methods and apparatus to collect scientific data from high altitude flying objects such as balloons, rockets, and spacecraft.
This data collection led Winckler and his staff to major discoveries, such as: discovering that high-energy electrons accompany auroras.Winckler was an advisor to NASA, a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
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