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Email from M. Hecht to John C. Haas, August 31, 2004

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Email from M. Hecht to John C. Haas (1918-2011) regarding the death of Fred Whipple (1906-2004), an American astronomer who invented the “meteor bumper,” now known as the Whipple Shield.

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  • Series II: Phoebe Waterman Haas Papers, 1882-2006
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  • Box 2, Folder 6

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“Email from M. Hecht to John C. Haas, August 31, 2004,” August 31, 2004. Phoebe Waterman Haas Papers, Box 2, Folder 6. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/1lsoc1k.

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