Fred Whipple
Fred Lawrence Whipple (5 November 1906 – 30 Augustus 2004) was ’n Amerikaanse sterrekundige wat langer as 70 jaar by die Harvard-kollegesterrewag gewerk het.
Hy het onder meer ’n paar asteroïdes en komete ontdek, met die "vuil sneeubal"-teorie vorendag gekom en die Whipple-veld ontwerp.
| Fred Lawrence Whipple | |
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Fred Whipple in 1927 | |
| Gebore | 5 November 1906 Red Oak, Iowa |
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| Oorlede | 30 Augustus 2004 (op 97) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Nasionaliteit |  Verenigde State |
| Vakgebied | Sterrekunde |
| Instelling(s) | Harvard College Observatory |
| Bekend vir | Bestudering van komete |
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