Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

James Westphal Biography and Timeline

Follow James Westphal through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

James Westphal, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1990–1990Years on this page

1990

Hubble First Light

Science / Astronomy

Westphal's Wide Field and Planetary Camera team obtains Hubble's first image, demonstrating sharper resolution than typical ground-based observations.

Records, sources and methodology

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