Episode: Edwin Salpeter, whose theories revolutionized astrophysics, dies at 83



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Edwin Salpeter, whose theories revolutionized astrophysics, dies at 83
Eminent astrophysicist Edwin Salpeter, a seminal figure in theoretical physics whose research encompassed black holes and missile defense systems, died Nov. 25 of leukemia at his home in Ithaca, N.Y. He was 83. Edwin Salpeter