Fred Lawrence Whipple

Summary

Fred Lawrence Whipple is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Red Oak^[2]. He was born on November 5, 1906^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on August 30, 2004^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (410 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Red Oak^[2], Fred Lawrence Whipple…
• Fred Lawrence Whipple passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was born on November 5, 1906^[3].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was born on 1906^[8].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple died on August 30, 2004^[5].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple died on 2004^[9].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• Among Fred Lawrence Whipple's employers was Harvard University^[12].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[13].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[14].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was educated at Occidental College^[15].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's doctoral advisor was Donald Howard Menzel^[16].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[17].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the Library of Congress Living Legend^[19].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the Bruce Medal^[20].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the J. Lawrence Smith Medal^[21].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[22].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple was a member of American Philosophical Society^[25].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple is recorded as male^[26].
• Fred Lawrence Whipple's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fred Lawrence Whipple was born in Red Oak^[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 5, 1906^[3] and 1906^[8].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[13], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31]; University of California, Los Angeles^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Los Angeles^[35]; and Occidental College^[15], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1887^[38]. Fred Lawrence Whipple's doctoral advisor was Donald Howard Menzel^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Fred Lawrence Whipple's professions included astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[11]. He was employed by Harvard University^[12]. He supervised Joseph Veverka as a doctoral student^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[17], a science award^[40], in United States^[41]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18], a science award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1824^[44]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[19], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2000^[47]; Bruce Medal^[20], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1898^[50]; J. Lawrence Smith Medal^[21], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1888^[53]; and Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[22], a science award^[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 30, 2004^[5] and 2004^[9]. Fred Lawrence Whipple died in Cambridge^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fred Lawrence Whipple include Whipple shield^[55]; Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory^[56], a research institute^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1966^[59]; Whipple^[60], a lunar crater^[61]; and Whipple Award^[62], an award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1989^[65].

Why It Matters

Fred Lawrence Whipple ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (410 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He is credited with the discovery of Whipple shield^[68] and 36P/Whipple^[69], a quasi-Hilda comet^[70]. Entities named for him include Whipple shield^[55]; Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory^[56], a research institute^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1966^[59]; Whipple^[60], a lunar crater^[61]; and Whipple Award^[62], an award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1989^[65].

FAQs

Where was Fred Lawrence Whipple born?

Born in Red Oak^[2], Fred Lawrence Whipple…

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 astronomer^[6].

Where did Fred Lawrence Whipple go to school?

Fred Lawrence Whipple was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[13], University of California, Los Angeles^[14], and Occidental College^[15].

What awards did Fred Lawrence Whipple receive?

Honors received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[17], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[18], Library of Congress Living Legend^[19], and Bruce Medal^[20].

What did Fred Lawrence Whipple discover?

Fred Lawrence Whipple is credited as discoverer of Whipple shield^[68] and 36P/Whipple^[69].