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Today In History (November 5 1906) Fred Whipple
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Today In History (November 5 1906) Fred Whipple
TODAY IN HISTORY
1906: American astronomer Fred Whipple is born in Red Oak, Iowa. He would discover numerous asteroids and comets, become a pioneer in cometary composition theory, and design the Whipple Shield, an impact shield used to protect spacecraft from collisions with micrometeoroids and orbital debris.