Willis H. Shapley

Summary

Willis H. Shapley is a human^[1]. He was born in Pasadena^[2]. He was born on +1917-03-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Sibley Memorial Hospital^[4]. He died on +2005-10-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Willis H. Shapley's place of birth was Pasadena^[2].
• Willis H. Shapley died in Sibley Memorial Hospital^[4].
• Willis H. Shapley was born on +1917-03-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Willis H. Shapley died on +2005-10-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Willis H. Shapley is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery^[7].
• Willis H. Shapley's father was Harlow Shapley^[8].
• Willis H. Shapley's mother was Martha Betz Shapley^[9].
• A child of Willis H. Shapley was Deborah Shapley^[10].
• Willis H. Shapley held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Among Willis H. Shapley's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[12].
• Willis H. Shapley was educated at University of Chicago^[13].
• Willis H. Shapley's education included a stint at Harvard University^[14].
• Willis H. Shapley received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[15].
• Willis H. Shapley's image is recorded as Willis Shapley headshot.png^[16].
• Willis H. Shapley is recorded as male^[17].
• Willis H. Shapley's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Willis H. Shapley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 277626265^[19].
• Willis H. Shapley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87902500^[20].
• Willis H. Shapley's IdRef ID is recorded as 174340850^[21].
• Willis H. Shapley's Commons category is recorded as Willis Shapley^[22].
• Willis H. Shapley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 17730438^[23].
• Willis H. Shapley's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1911966A^[24].
• Willis H. Shapley's family name is recorded as Shapley^[25].
• Willis H. Shapley's given name is recorded as Q16282634^[26].
• Willis H. Shapley's given name is recorded as Harlow^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willis H. Shapley was born in Pasadena^[2]. He was born on +1917-03-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Harlow Shapley^[8]. His mother was Martha Betz Shapley^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31] and Harvard University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Willis H. Shapley was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[12].

Recognition

Willis H. Shapley received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[15].

Personal Life

A child of Willis H. Shapley was Deborah Shapley^[10].

Death and Burial

Willis H. Shapley died on +2005-10-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Sibley Memorial Hospital^[4]. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery^[7].

Why It Matters

Willis H. Shapley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Where was Willis H. Shapley born?

Born in Pasadena^[2], Willis H. Shapley…

Where did Willis H. Shapley die?

Willis H. Shapley died in Sibley Memorial Hospital^[4].

Who were Willis H. Shapley's parents?

Willis H. Shapley's father was Harlow Shapley^[8]. Willis H. Shapley's mother was Martha Betz Shapley^[9].

Where did Willis H. Shapley go to school?

Willis H. Shapley was educated at University of Chicago^[13] and Harvard University^[14].

What awards did Willis H. Shapley receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[15].