(Encyclopedia) Whipple, Fred Lawrence, 1906–2004, American astronomer, b. Red Oak, Iowa. After graduating from the Univ. of California, Berkeley (Ph.D. 1931), he accepted a position at Harvard, where…
(Encyclopedia) Phelps, Michael Fred, 1985–, American swimmer, b. Baltimore. One of the world's greatest competitive swimmers, Phelps became (2001) the youngest world record holder (in the 200-m…
astrophysicistBorn: 6/24/1915Birthplace: Bingley, Yorkshire, England prominent astrophysicist who wrote extensively about cosmological theory, the belief that the universe is in a steady state of…
STUCKEY, Williamson Sylvester, Jr., a Representative from Georgia; born in Eastman, Dodge County, Ga., May 25, 1935; graduated from Woodward Academy, College Park, Ga., 1952; B.B.A.,…
SCUDDER, Isaac Williamson, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., in 1816; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1838…
Senate Years of Service: 1930-1931Party: DemocratWILLIAMSON, Ben Mitchell, a Senator from Kentucky; born in White Post, Pike County, Ky., October 16, 1864; attended the rural schools of…
WILLIAMSON, William Durkee, a Representative from Maine; born in Canterbury, Conn., July 31, 1779; moved in boyhood with his father to Amherst, Mass.; attended the common schools and Williams…
COBB, Williamson Robert Winfield, a Representative from Alabama; born in Rhea County, Tenn., June 8, 1807; moved in 1809 to Bellefontaine, Madison County, Ala., with his father, who settled on…
(Encyclopedia) Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, astronomical observatory located 35 mi (56 km) S of Tucson, Ariz., at an altitude of 8,500 ft (2,590 m). It is operated jointly by the Smithsonian…
WAMPLER, Fred, a Representative from Indiana; born in Carriers Mills, Saline County, Ill., October 15, 1909; B.A., Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Ind., 1931; M. Ed., Indiana State…
