Claim: Rodger Doxsey was an American physicist and astronomer born on March 11, 1947 in Schenectady, New York, USA, and died on October 13, 2009 in Towson, Maryland, USA who made major contributions to the scientific and operational success of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation.
Evidence: Rodger Evans Doxsey (March 11, 1947 – October 13, 2009) was an American physicist and astronomer who made major contributions to the scientific and operational success of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST). (1947-03-11)March 11, 1947
Schenectady, New York, USA October 13, 2009(2009-10-13) (aged 62)
Towson, Maryland, USA The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation.