Earl C. Slipher
State senate 1Arizona
District 1Coconino County
Term start 1January 1933
Term end 1December 1934
Predecessor 1George Truman
Successor 1Clyde Stauffer
Term start 2January 1929
Term end 2December 1930
Predecessor 2A. T. Kilcrease
Successor 2George Truman
State house 3Arizona
District 3Coconino County
Term start 3January 1927
Term end 3December 1928
Birth dateMarch 25, 1883
Birth placeMulberry, Indiana
Death dateAugust 7, 1964 (aged 81)
PartyDemocrat
ProfessionPolitician

Earl Carl Slipher (/ˈslaɪfər/; March 25, 1883 – August 7, 1964) was an American astronomer and politician. He was the brother of astronomer Vesto Slipher. He served in both the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona State Senate.

Biography

Slipher was born in Mulberry, Indiana. He first joined Lowell Observatory in 1908 and became a noted planetary astronomer, concentrating on Mars. He published Photographic History of Mars (1905–1961). In 1957, he appeared in the "Mars and Beyond" episode of Disneyland discussing the possibility of life on Mars.

He also served as mayor of Flagstaff, Arizona from 1918 to 1920, and later as a member of the Arizona state legislature until 1933.

The crater Slipher on the Moon is named after Earl and Vesto Slipher, as is asteroid 1766 Slipher, discovered September 7, 1962, by the Indiana Asteroid Program.

He served a two terms in the Arizona State Senate during the 8th and 10th Arizona State Legislatures, holding the seat from Coconino County.[1] He was also a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, from Coconino County, during the 7th Arizona State Legislature.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1928, Eighth Legislature, Fifth and Sixth Special Sessions, 1929, Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session". p. vii. Archived October 6, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "World-Famed Prescott Astronomer Earl C. Slipher Succumbs At 81". Arizona Daily Star. August 8, 1964. p. 1. – via Newspapers.com