Ewen Whitaker
Ewen A. Whitaker | |
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| Born | 22 June 1922 London, England |
| Died | 11 October 2016 (aged 94) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
Ewen Adair Whitaker (22 June 1922 – 11 October 2016) was a British-born astronomer known for his work in selenography and lunar cartography. Together with Gerard Kuiper, Whitaker founded the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona. He co-authored multiple moon atlases, and helped NASA to select a landing site for Apollo 12 and several Surveyor and Ranger missions.