John R. Winckler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American experimental physicist notable for his discovery of sprites in 1989
Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1916
Place of Birth: North Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 06-Feb-2001
Profession: physicist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About John R. Winckler
- John Randolph Winckler (October 27, 1916 – February 6, 2001) was an American experimental physicist notable for his discovery of sprites in 1989 and 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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