{{short description|American sailor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox sailor | name = Herman Whiton | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | fullname = Herman Frasch Whiton | nickname = | nationality = American | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | retired = | classes = 6 Metre | club = | collegeteam = {{collegesailingteam|Princeton University}} | coach = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Sailing }} {{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }} {{MedalGold | 1948 London | 6 Metre }} {{MedalGold | 1952 Helsinki | 6 Metre }} | show-medals = yes | updated = 18 March 2015 }}
'''Herman Frasch Whiton''' (April 6, 1904 – September 6, 1967) was the son of Henry Devereux Whiton and Frieda Frasch. He was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He was born in Cleveland to Henry Devereux Whiton and Frieda Frasch, heiress to the Union Sulpher Company. He was also the grandson of inventor and entrepreneur Herman Frasch and died in New York City. He was married to Emelyn Thatcher Whiton from 1939 to 1957. On Jan 15, 1958, Herman married Katherine M. O'Brien, 41 years of age.<ref>U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 for Herman Frasch Whiton, New York, New York Brick Presbyterian Church Register 1956-1959</ref>
He graduated from Princeton University. After graduating he was a supporter of the university's Physics Department, and was instrumental in its acquisition of a Synchrotron.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Herman Frasch Whiton '26|journal=Princeton Alumni Weekly|date=November 7, 1967|volume=LXVIII| issue = 8|page=22}}</ref>
He served as President and Chairman of the Board of the Union Sulphur Company until 1952.
thumb|Plan of the yacht Llanoria
He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a gold medal in the ''6 metre class'' with the boat 'Llanoria'.<ref name=db-ol-YAT1948>{{cite web |url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=12&sp=YAT |title=1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Sailing |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830113258/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=12&sp=YAT |archive-date=2007-08-30 |website=databaseOlympics.com |access-date=May 31, 2008}}</ref> At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki he won a gold medal with the same boat ''Llanoria'', but with a different crew that included his wife Emelyn Whiton.<ref name=db-ol-YAT1952>{{cite web |url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=13&sp=YAT |title=1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Sailing |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827110540/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=13&sp=YAT |archive-date=2007-08-27 |website=databaseOlympics.com |access-date=May 31, 2008}}</ref>
He also twice won the Scandinavian Gold Cup in the 6 metre class.
==See also== * List of Princeton University Olympians
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{World Sailing|id=USAHW8|www=herman-frasch-whiton|name=Herman Frasch Whiton}} * {{Olympics.com profile|herman-frasch-whiton|Herman Frasch Whiton}} * {{Olympedia}}
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