Fred Lawrence Whipple
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Summary
Fred Lawrence Whipple was born on November 5, 1906[1], in Red Oak[2]. He died on August 30, 2004[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1906[7]
- Date of death: 2004[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: astronomy[10]
- Employer: Harvard University[11]
- Educated at: University of California, Berkeley[12], University of California, Los Angeles[13], Occidental College[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Donald Howard Menzel[15]
- Award received: Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[16], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[17], Library of Congress Living Legend[18], Bruce Medal[19], J. Lawrence Smith Medal[20], Gerard P. Kuiper Prize[21], Leonard Medal[22], Whipple Award[23], International Space Hall of Fame[24], Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[25]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], National Academy of Sciences[27], American Philosophical Society[28], International Astronomical Union[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Joseph Veverka[31]
- Commons category: Fred Lawrence Whipple[32]
- Family name: Whipple[33]
- Given name: Fred[34], Lawrence[35]
- Work location: Cambridge[36]
- Described by source: Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
- Name in native language: Fred Lawrence Whipple[39]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Names[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Fred Lawrence Whipple include Whipple shield[41]; Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory[42], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1966[45]; Whipple[46], a lunar crater[47]; and Whipple Award[48], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1989[51].
Why It Matters
Fred Lawrence Whipple has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He is credited with the discovery of Whipple shield[54] and 36P/Whipple[55], a quasi-Hilda comet[56]. Entities named for him include Whipple shield[41]; Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory[42], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1966[45]; Whipple[46], a lunar crater[47]; and Whipple Award[48], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1989[51].
FAQs
Where was Fred Lawrence Whipple born?
Fred Lawrence Whipple's place of birth was Red Oak[2].
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 an astronomer[5].
Where did Fred Lawrence Whipple go to school?
Fred Lawrence Whipple was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12], University of California, Los Angeles[13], and Occidental College[14].
What awards did Fred Lawrence Whipple receive?
Honors received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[16], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[17], Library of Congress Living Legend[18], and Bruce Medal[19].
What did Fred Lawrence Whipple discover?
Fred Lawrence Whipple is credited as discoverer of Whipple shield[54] and 36P/Whipple[55].