Whitmore, William Francis.

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Mathematician in the field of oceanography; scientist and later consultant with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company. Head of the division of Thermal Energy Conversion where he worked on the development of the Polaris missile; later scientific analyst and consultant to various Department of Defense agencies.

From the guide to the Whitmore, William Francis. Papers, 1945-1991, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)

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