People United States of America John R. Winckler peoplepill id: john-r-wincklerJRW 6 views today 32 views this weekAmerican experimental physicist notable for his discovery of sprites in 1989John R. WincklerBiographyGallery (1)ListsAlso ViewedListsJohn R. Winckler is in following listsBy field of workNotable American scientistsGender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929By work and/or countryNotable American ScientistsGender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929Notable American PhysicistsGender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929By category1916 births2001 deaths20th-century American physicistsCitation overkillFellows of the American Physical SocietyFrom our partnersSponsoredJohn R. Winckler