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Lincoln LaPaz, American astronomer and academic (died 1985)
Lincoln LaPaz was an American astronomer from the University of New Mexico and a pioneer in the study of meteors. In 1945, he worked at the University of New Mexico where he founded the Institute of Meteoritics, of which he was Director until 1966. Pflock discovered some facts that might call into question some aspects of this testimony.
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Lincoln LaPaz was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1897 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70.0M | 341 million |
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