Whitmore, William Francis.
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 description of William Francis Whitmore papers, 1945-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122510861
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| creatorOf | Whitmore, William Francis. William Francis Whitmore papers, 1945-1991. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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| associatedWith | Lockheed Missiles and Space Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Naval Research Advisory Committee. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Conference. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Program (National Science Foundation) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Root, Leonard Eugene. | person |
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| Oceanography |
| Polaris (Missile) |
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