Fred Lawrence Whipple

Summary

Fred Lawrence Whipple is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Red Oak^[2]. He was born on +1906-11-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +2004-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Red Oak^[2], Fred Lawrence Whipple…
• Fred Lawrence Whipple passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was born on +1906-11-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple died on +2004-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was employed by Harvard University^[10].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[12].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's education included a stint at Occidental College^[13].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's doctoral advisor was Donald Howard Menzel^[14].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[15].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[17].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the Bruce Medal^[18].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the J. Lawrence Smith Medal^[19].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[20].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's image is recorded as Fred Whipple 1927.jpg^[24].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple is recorded as male^[25].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple supervised Joseph Veverka as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fred Lawrence Whipple was born in Red Oak^[2]. He was born on +1906-11-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31]; University of California, Los Angeles^[12], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Los Angeles^[35]; and Occidental College^[13], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1887^[38]. Fred Lawrence Whipple's doctoral advisor was Donald Howard Menzel^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Fred Lawrence Whipple worked as an astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[9]. He was employed by Harvard University^[10]. He supervised Joseph Veverka as a doctoral student^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[15], a science award^[39], in United States^[40]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16], a science award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1824^[43]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[17], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 2000^[46]; Bruce Medal^[18], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1898^[49]; J. Lawrence Smith Medal^[19], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1888^[52]; and Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[20], a science award^[53].

Death and Burial

Fred Lawrence Whipple died on +2004-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fred Lawrence Whipple include Whipple shield^[54]; Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory^[55], a research institute^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1966^[58]; Whipple Award^[59], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1989^[62]; and Whipple^[63], a lunar crater^[64].

Why It Matters

Fred Lawrence Whipple ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

He is credited with the discovery of Whipple shield^[67] and 36P/Whipple^[68], a quasi-Hilda comet^[69]. Entities named for him include Whipple shield^[54]; Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory^[55], a research institute^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1966^[58]; Whipple Award^[59], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1989^[62]; and Whipple^[63], a lunar crater^[64].

FAQs

Where was Fred Lawrence Whipple born?

Born in Red Oak^[2], Fred Lawrence Whipple…

Where did Fred Lawrence Whipple die?

Fred Lawrence Whipple passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Fred Lawrence Whipple do for work?

Fred Lawrence Whipple worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Fred Lawrence Whipple go to school?

Fred Lawrence Whipple was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11], University of California, Los Angeles^[12], and Occidental College^[13].

What awards did Fred Lawrence Whipple receive?

Honors received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[15], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[16], Library of Congress Living Legend^[17], and Bruce Medal^[18].

What did Fred Lawrence Whipple discover?

Fred Lawrence Whipple is credited as discoverer of Whipple shield^[67] and 36P/Whipple^[68].