Paul J. Weitz

Also known as Paul Weitz

American astronaut (1932–2017)

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Nonparametric Estimation from Incomplete Observations
· 1958 · cited 70,590x
“Mini-mental state”
· 1975 · cited 67,767x
Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,566x
Cytoscape: A Software Environment for Integrated Models of Biomolecular Interaction Networks
· 2003 · cited 44,782x
SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 34,742x

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Born: Paul Joseph Weitz , ( 1932-07-25 ) July 25, 1932, Erie, Pennsylvania , U.S.

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Paul Joseph Weitz (July 25, 1932 – October 22, 2017) was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who flew into space twice. He was a member of the three-man crew who flew on Skylab 2, the first crewed Skylab mission. He was also commander of the STS-6 mission, the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

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