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21-414: This article is about the surname. For other uses, see Whitaker (disambiguation) . For names with a similar spelling, see Whittaker . For other uses with a similar spelling, see Whittaker (disambiguation) . Whitaker (also Whittaker ) is a surname of English and Scottish origin, meaning the white acre, also spelled " Whittaker " and " Whitacre ." Notable people with

42-850: A certificate in mechanical engineering from Woolwich Polytechnic , his only formal academic qualification, Whitaker joined the Royal Greenwich Observatory in 1949. Initially he worked on the UV spectra of stars, but soon switched to the lunar studies. He became the Director of the Lunar Section of the British Astronomical Association (BAA) and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). Whitaker later recalled that he

63-621: A laboratory assistant, conducting quality control for the lead sheathing of cables used in the secret Operation PLUTO (Pipeline Under The Ocean), which supplied fuel to Allied forces in France under the English Channel. This work exempted him from military service. He "mastered" spectroscopy there. In 1946, he married Beryl Horswell, whom he met through the St Mary's youth fellowship; she also worked for Siemens. After he graduated with

84-622: A lunar atlas, Whitaker was the only one among 400 astronomers to respond. He joined Kuiper's Lunar Project at Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin on October 5, 1957—coincidentally a day after Sputnik 1 was launched by the USSR. In 1958, he permanently moved to the US with his family. His colleague from BAA, David W. Arthur, also joined Kuiper's lab. He was particularly interested in "lunar crater typology and distribution". Whitaker used 40-inch telescope of

105-534: A surname. Whitaker may also refer to: Ewen Whitaker Ewen Adair Whitaker was born in London to George Whitaker, a typesetter, and Gladys Johnstone, a homemaker. Whitaker attended John Roan School in Greenwich on a scholarship. His interest in astronomy began at age eight when he received The Children's Encyclopedia as a Christmas gift. During World War II, Whitaker worked at Siemens Brothers as

126-1705: The American Civil War, Medal of Honor recipient Ellen Whitaker (born 1986), English show jumping rider Elizabeth Raffald (née Whitaker ; 1733–1781), English businesswoman, author of The Experienced English Housekeeper cookery book Elsie Whitaker Martinez (1890–1984), daughter of Herman Whitaker Eric Whitaker (disambiguation) Evelyn Whitaker (1844–1929), children's writer Ewen Whitaker (1922–2016), British-American astronomer Forest Whitaker (born 1961), American actor Francis Whitaker (1906–1999), American blacksmith Franklin Whitaker (died 1891), American politician Frederic Whitaker (1891–1980), American watercolorist Frederick Whitaker (disambiguation) George Whitaker (disambiguation) , several people Harold Whitaker (1920–2013), British animator Henry Whitaker (c. 1549 – 1589), English politician, Member of Parliament for Westbury (1586–1588) Henry Whitaker (c. 1622 – 1695), English lawyer and politician, Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury (1659, 1661–1679) Henry C. Whitaker (born 1978), Florida Solicitor General Herman Whitaker (1867–1919), American writer Hugh Whitaker (born 1961), British rock drummer Jack Whitaker (1924–2019), American sportscaster James Whitaker (disambiguation) Janet Whitaker, Baroness Whitaker (born 1936), British Labour politician Jared Whitaker (1818–1884), mayor of Atlanta, Georgia Jason Whitaker (born 1977), American football player Jeremiah Whitaker (1599–1654), English Puritan clergyman, member of

147-595: The James Bond film The Living Daylights Faye Whitaker, fictional character from the webcomic Questionable Content John Avery Whitaker , character from the Adventures in Odyssey radio drama [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Whitaker . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding

168-588: The Moon's chemical composition, which proved valuable for selecting Apollo landing sites. He worked at the LPL until his retirement in 1987. He used LPL's 61-inch telescope for the Consolidated Lunar Atlas , published in 1967. Whitaker was considered to be the world's leading expert on lunar mapping and nomenclature. According to Timothy Swindle , director of the LPL, "[Whitaker] knew more about what

189-733: The United Methodist Church Todd Whitaker , American educator, writer, and motivational speaker Uncas A. Whitaker (1900–1975), prominent mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, lawyer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Walter C. Whitaker (1823–1887), Union general during the American Civil War Wetzel Whitaker (also known as Judge Whitaker ; 1908–1985), American Mormon filmmaker William Whitaker (disambiguation) (several people) Fictional characters [ edit ] Brad Whitaker , fictional character from

210-685: The United States Court of Claims Sheila Whitaker (1936–2013), English film programmer and writer Slim Whitaker ( Charles Orbie Whitaker ; 1893–1960), American film actor Steve Whitaker (baseball) (born 1943), American baseball player Steve Whitaker (1955–2008), British artist T. K. Whitaker (1916–2017), Irish economist Thomas Bartlett Whitaker (born 1979), American convicted criminal Thomas Dunham Whitaker (1759–1821), English clergyman and topographer Thomas W. Whitaker (1904–1993), American botanist and horticulturist Timothy W. Whitaker (born 1948), Bishop of

231-511: The University of Arizona in 1987, Whitaker remained active in lunar studies. He published Mapping and Naming the Moon: A History of Lunar Cartography and Nomenclature in 1999. Among his other achievements was determining the precise dates of Galileo's lunar observations from 1609 and 1610, published in his Sidereus Nuncius . Long after his retirement, made contributions to the history of

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252-1531: The West Virginia Senate 1897–1899 Nick Whitaker (born 1988), American actor Norman T. Whitaker (1890–1975), International Master of chess O'Kelley Whitaker (1926–2015), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York (1983–1992) Ozi William Whitaker (1830–1911), bishop of the Episcopal Church Pat Whitaker (1865–1902), Major League Baseball pitcher Paul Whitaker (born 1973), English and New Zealand cricketer Pernell Whitaker (1964–2019), American boxer Peter Whitaker , English actor Phil Whitaker (born 1966), British novelist and physician Ray Whitaker , Australian rules footballer Richard Whitaker (born 1947), Australian meteorologist Richard Whitaker (architect) , American Third Bay Tradition architect Robert Whitaker (disambiguation) , several people Rod Whitaker (disambiguation) Rogers E. M. Whitaker (1900–1981), editor of The New Yorker magazine Romulus Whitaker (born 1943), herpetologist Ronyell Whitaker (born 1979), American professional football player Rosa Whitaker , American entrepreneur Ross T. Whitaker , American engineer Ruth Whitaker (1936–2014), American politician Samuel Estill Whitaker (1886–1967), Tennessee attorney, mayor of Riverview, Tennessee, and judge of

273-2037: The Westminster Assembly Jim Whitaker ( Norris J. Whitaker ; born 1950), American politician, Mayor of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska (2003–2009) Joel Whitaker (1877–1947), physician and college football player and coach John Whitaker (disambiguation) , several people Joseph Whitaker (disambiguation) , several people Kati Whitaker , British radio and TV journalist Kevin Whitaker (born 1957), American diplomat Lance Whitaker (born 1971), heavyweight boxer Laurence Whitaker (c. 1578 – 1654), English politician Lawrence Whitaker (game designer) , American role-playing game designer Lang Whitaker , American sportswriter Lily C. Whitaker (1850–1932), American educator, writer; daughter of Mary Scrimzeour Whitaker Lou Whitaker (born 1957), American baseball player Lucian "Skippy" Whitaker (1930-1990), American basketball player Lyman Whitaker , American sculptor Mabel Whitaker (1884–1976), New Zealand teacher and local historian Maria do Céu Whitaker Poças, Céu , Brazilian singer Marjorie Whitaker (better known as Malachi Whitaker ; 1895–1976) Mark Whitaker (disambiguation) , several people Martin Whitaker , British businessman Martin D. Whitaker (1902–1960), American physicist Matthew Whitaker (disambiguation) Matthew Whitaker , acting U.S. Attorney General (born 1969) Matthew Whitaker (pianist) (born 2001), American jazz pianist Matthew C. Whitaker , American historian Mary Scrimzeour Whitaker (1820–1906), American author; mother of Lily C. Whitaker Meade Whitaker (1919–2005), United States Tax Court judge Michael Whitaker (born 1960), British equestrian rider, Mike Whitaker (swimmer) (born 1951), Canadian Olympic swimmer Milton C. Whitaker (1870–1963), American chemist Neil Whitaker (1931–2008), Australian rules footballer Nelson E. Whitaker (1839–1909), President of

294-822: The Yerkes Observatory, 82-inch one of the McDonald Observatory to get photos for the Photographic Lunar Atlas , published in 1960. In 1960, Whitaker moved with Kuiper to the University of Arizona , where they established the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL). There, he was the first to apply "the Zwicky technique of differential UV/IR photography to the moon", a technique combining ultraviolet and infrared photography to map

315-483: The earlier probe. The mission succeeded, with astronauts landing within 600 feet of Surveyor 3. Whitaker himself described the search for Surveyor 3 as "the hunting of the snark". Whitaker also worked in landing sites selection for Ranger and Surveyor missions; briefed astronauts for Apollo missions 13, 15, and 16; located impact sites for Rangers 7 and 9 and Saturn rocket stages from Apollo missions; and developed new systems for naming lunar features, particularly on

336-458: The far side of the Moon. He chose 14 farside craters to commemorate the Challenger and Columbia astronauts. Whitaker also calculated the orbital eccentricity and inclination of Miranda , Uranus 's fifth satellite, made possible by a simple plate-measuring method that he devised and which gave a tenfold increase in precision (from plates taken decades earlier). After retiring from

357-399: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whitaker&oldid=1235287878 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Whitaker (disambiguation) Whitaker is

378-2032: The surname include: People with the name [ edit ] The Whitaker iron family - a family important in the iron and steel industry in 19th and 20th century America A. J. Whitaker ( Ayana Jean Whitaker ; born 1992), American volleyball player Alexander Whitaker (1585–1616), American religious leader Amoret Whitaker , forensic entomologist Ann Whitaker , American physicist Anthony Whitaker (1944–2014), New Zealand herpetologist Ayton Whitaker (1916–1999), British producer and director of radio, film and television Arthur Luther Whitaker (1921–2007), American minister, professor, psychologist, and sociologist Benjamin Whitaker (disambiguation) Berry Whitaker (1890–1984), American football college coach Billy Whitaker (1923–1995), English football defender Brandon Whitaker (born 1985), Canadian football running back Brian Whitaker , British journalist Candi Whitaker (born 1980), American college basketball coach Carl Whitaker (1912–1985), American therapist Carol Whitaker (born 1982), Canadian curler Charles Whitaker (c. 1642 – 1715), English politician Chico Whitaker (born 1931), Brazilian social-justice advocate Chris Whitaker (born 1974), Australian rugby union player Colin Whitaker (1932–2015), English football left winger Corinne Whitaker (born 1934), American digital artist Cuthbert Whitaker (1873–1950), editor of Whitaker's Almanack Danny Whitaker (born 1980), English footballer Danta Whitaker (born 1964), American football tight end David Whitaker (disambiguation) , several people Denis Whitaker (1915–2001), Canadian general Denzel Whitaker (born 1990), American actor Deonce Whitaker (born 1978), Canadian football running back Duane Whitaker (born 1959), American actor Ed Whitaker (1938–2014), American stock car team owner Edward Whitaker (1660–1735), Royal Navy officer Edward W. Whitaker (1841–1922), Union Army officer during

399-492: Was almost the only one interested in the Moon, while others were interested in galaxies: "'That darn Moon puts a light up in the sky at night so we can’t take long exposure pictures of our faint galaxies.' ... The Moon was just a dead lump of rock that everyone knows about." In 1955, Whitaker attended an International Astronomical Union meeting in Dublin where he met Gerard Kuiper . When Kuiper requested assistance with creating

420-493: Was locating the precise landing site for Apollo 12 . After he found the Surveyor 1 landing site with better precision than NASA, he was invited to locate Surveyor 3 . By studying images from Surveyor 3 and comparing them with photographs of thousands of similar craters under the microscope, he identified two rocks near the spacecraft. This led to designation of a landing site for Apollo 12, where astronauts will be able to reach

441-568: Was where on the Moon than any previous human being in history ever had". He was a member of the IAU's Task Group for Lunar Nomenclature. Together with David W. Arthur, he created a new way to name lunar features; later he created a "lettering system for designating unnamed craters". It was adopted by the IAU in 2006, together with a list of letters for nearside craters which he compiled together with L. E. Anderson in 1982. Whitaker's most notable achievement

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