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In Memoriam: Henry L. 'Harry' Shipman

In Memoriam: Henry L. "Harry" Shipman

Article by UDaily staff June 12, 2025

Campus community remembers longtime astronomy professor who received Francis Alison Award

Henry L. "Harry" Shipman, a national pioneer in the study of white dwarf stars who taught at the University of Delaware for 45 years and received the University's highest faculty honor, died April 29, 2025, surrounded by his family in Hockessin, Delaware. He was 77.

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