Background
Shapiro, Lee Tobey was born on December 12, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sydney Harold and Ruth Iva (Levin) Shapiro.
Astronomer planetarium administrator
Shapiro, Lee Tobey was born on December 12, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sydney Harold and Ruth Iva (Levin) Shapiro.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, CarnegieInst. Technology, 1966; Master of Science in Astronomy, Northwestern University, 1968, Doctor of Philosophy, 1974. Lecturer Adler Planetarium, Chicago, 1967-1974.
Assistant professor astronomy Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1974-1979, associate professor, 1979-1982.
Board directors Abrams Planetarium, 1974-1982, Morehead Planetarium U. North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1982, associate professor, 1983-1997, Adjunct Professor, 1998. Visiting professor Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, summers 1987-1989, 93-94, 96-98.
Lecturer Adler Planetarium, Chicago, 1967-1974. Assistant professor astronomy Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1974-1979, associate professor, 1979-1982. Board directors Abrams Planetarium, 1974-1982, Morehead Planetarium University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1982—2002, associate professor, 1983—1987, adjunct professor, 1998—2002.
Head educational public outreach National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, 2002—2005. Teacher algebra Hermitage High School, Richmond, Virginia, since 2005. Teacher algebra, physics, geometry Louisa High School, Mineral, 2007—2009.
Visiting professor Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1987—1989, 1993—1994, 1996—1999, 2005.
Fellow Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Astronomical Society, American Association Museum, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, International Planetarium Society, Great Lakes Planetarium Association (president 1980).
Married Linda Susan Goldman, August 16, 1970. Children: Steven Robert, Aaron Edward.