Papers of Fred Lawrence Whipple, 1929-1997.

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Papers of Fred Lawrence Whipple, 1929-1997.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/77068239

The Papers of Fred Lawrence Whipple document his studies in astronomy and astrophysics while at the Harvard College Observatory and at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence with colleagues, friends, students, university officials, amateur astronomers, professional associations, and government agencies. It also includes a small amount of material related to the subject matter Whipple taught at Harvard University.

12 cubic feet (26 document boxes, 2 folders).

Harvard University Archives.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8187435

Harvard University Archives.

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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...