| 8344 Babette | Discovered 1987 Jan. 25 by T. Niijima and T. Urata at Ojima. |
| Babette ("Babbie") Whipple (née Samelson, b. 1918) was a teacher, researcher and psychotherapist, and as the wife of astronomer Fred L. Whipple was a firm believer in supporting science and in encouraging social contacts among scientists (and scientists' spouses) as a way of promoting interdisciplinary discussion. |
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| Reference: 20080819/MPCPages.arc | Last Updated: 2008-08-25 |
