Background
Sloope, Billy Warren was born on January 4, 1924 in Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States. Son of Guy Heamon and Jessie Josephine (Surratt) Sloope.
Sloope, Billy Warren was born on January 4, 1924 in Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States. Son of Guy Heamon and Jessie Josephine (Surratt) Sloope.
Bachelor of Science, University Richmond, 1949; Master of Sciences, University Virginia, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1953.
Assistant professor physics, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1953-1955; assistant professor, associate professor physics, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1955-1961; senior research physicist, head physics division, Virginia Institute for Science Research, Richmond, 1961-1968; associate professor, then professor physics, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, since 1968; department chairman physics, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1968-1979. Consultant Materials Research Laboratory, Philip Morris, 1968-1970.
Active Avalon Recreation Association, 1958-1979, president, 1966-1967, board directors, 1964-1968. Vice president Maybury Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1962. Served with United States Air Force, 1944-1945.
Member American Association Physics Teachers, American Vacuum Society, Virginia Academy Science (J.S. Horsley research award 1961), Physics Club of Richmond, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Anne Carey Phelps, June 9, 1951. Children— Billy Warren, Terry Wayne.