Background
Shepperson, George Albert was born on January 7, 1922 in Peterborough, East Anglia, England. Son of Albert Edward and Bertha Agnes (Jennings) Shepperson.
Shepperson, George Albert was born on January 7, 1922 in Peterborough, East Anglia, England. Son of Albert Edward and Bertha Agnes (Jennings) Shepperson.
Bachelor, University Cambridge, England, 1942. Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1947. D. (honorary), University York, England, 1987.
Fellow, Educational Institute Scotland, 1990.
Various teaching positions, United States, Uganda, Canada, etc., 1948-1969. Professor commonwealth and American history University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1963-1986, professor emeritus Scotland, since 1987. Visiting scholar Harvard University, 1986-1987.
Member governing body Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone, Blantyre, 1980-1988. Served to captain British Army, 1942-1946. Member Commonwealth Institute Scotland (governor 1973-1988), St. Andrew Society Edinburgh (president 1970-1973), British Association American Studies (president 1971-1978), British Association Canada Studies (vice president 1977), African Studies Association of United Kingdom.
Married Joyce Irene Cooper, December 31, 1952. 1 child, Janet Catherine.