Papers of Fred Lawrence Whipple, 1929-1997

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Papers of Fred Lawrence Whipple, 1929-1997

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Fred Lawrence Whipple, Phillips Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University (1950-1977) and former director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (1955-1973), is a world renowned expert on comets. He is the independent discoverer of six comets.

(26 document boxes, 2 folders)

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Whipple, Fred L. (Fred Lawrence), 1906-2004

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Fred Lawrence Whipple was an astronomer, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1956. From the description of Correspondence, 1965-1975. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122579023 From the guide to the Fred Lawrence Whipple correspondence, 1965-1975, 1965-1975, (American Philosophical Society) Fred Lawrence Whipple (1906- ), an astronomer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), was noted for his research and...