Earl C. Slipher | |
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| Member of theArizona Senate from theCoconino County district | |
| In office January 1933 – December 1934 | |
| Preceded by | George Truman |
| Succeeded by | Clyde Stauffer |
| In office January 1929 – December 1930 | |
| Preceded by | A. T. Kilcrease |
| Succeeded by | George Truman |
| Member of theArizona House of Representatives from theCoconino County district | |
| In office January 1927 – December 1928 | |
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| Born | March 25, 1883 |
| Died | August 7, 1964(1964-08-07) (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Earl Carl Slipher (/ˈslaɪfər/; March 25, 1883 – August 7, 1964) was an Americanastronomer and politician. He was the brother of astronomerVesto Slipher. He served in both theArizona House of Representatives and theArizona State Senate.
Slipher was born inMulberry, Indiana. He first joinedLowell Observatory in 1908 and became a noted planetary astronomer, concentrating onMars. He publishedPhotographic History of Mars (1905–1961). In 1957, he appeared in the "Mars and Beyond" episode ofDisneyland discussing the possibility of life on Mars.
He also served as mayor ofFlagstaff, Arizona from 1918 to 1920, and later as a member of theArizona state legislature until 1933.
The craterSlipher on theMoon is named after Earl and Vesto Slipher, as is asteroid1766 Slipher, discovered September 7, 1962, by theIndiana Asteroid Program.
He served a two terms in theArizona State Senate during the8th and10th Arizona State Legislatures, holding the seat fromCoconino County.[1] He was also a member of theArizona House of Representatives, from Coconino County, during the7th Arizona State Legislature.[2]
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