American astronomer
Fred Lawrence Whipple (1906-2004) was an American astronomer who held citizenship in the United States. He was born in Red Oak, Iowa, on November 5, 1906. Whipple was educated at the University of California, Berkeley. As an astronomer, he made various contributions to the field. Whipple passed away in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on August 30, 2004 .
American astronomer