Fred Lawrence Whipple

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1. Early in life, Fred Whipple had polio. In which sport did this disease stop him from achieving his ambition? baseball player golfer football player tennis player

2. Fred Whipple graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Ph.D in Astronomy in 1931. True False

3. Which planet or asteroid did he help determine the orbit of? Pluto Pallas Ceres Vesta

4. In 1950, he proposed that comets contain icy gases, with a mixture of other materials. True False

5. What did Fred Whipple co-develop during World War II? chaff the M16 rifle armor piercing bullets had nothing to do with WW2

6. Did Fred Whipple ever discover a comet? Yes No

7. In 1987, what was Fred Whipple awarded? J. Lawrence Smith Award Distinguished Federal Civilian Service Award Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society Henry Norris Russell Award

8. Fred Whipple discovered an asteroid, 1252 Celestia on February 19, 1933. Who did he name the asteroid after? his mother his youngest daughter his oldest daughter his wife

9. Does Fred Whipple have a minor planet named after him? Yes No

10. Late in life, Fred Whipple worked on which ill-fated mission? Apollo 13 Challenger Apollo 18 CONTOUR