Robert Andrews Shepard

Background

Shepard, Robert Andrews was born on October 22, 1923 in Gaziantep, Turkey. Son of Lorrin Andrews and Virginia (Moffat) Shepard.

Education

Graduate, Deerfield (Massachusetts) Academy, 1941; Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1950.

Career

Instructor chemistry, Yale, 1946-1950; member of faculty, Northeastern U., Boston, 1950-1986; professor of chemistry, Northeastern U., 1958-1968, 76-86; department chairman, Northeastern U., 1958-1968; dean, Northeastern U. (College Liberal Arts), 1968-1976; acting director, Marine Science Institute, Nahant, Massachusetts, 1979-1982.

Achievements

• Robert Andrews Shepard has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1944-1946. Member Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Eugenia Melzar, June 18, 1949. Children: Virginia, Andrew Moffat, Marjorie, Alan Melzar (deceased).

Father:

Lorrin Andrews Shepard

Mother:

Virginia (Moffat) Shepard

Spouse:

Eugenia Melzar

child:

Andrew Moffat Shepard

child:

Virginia Shepard

child:

Alan Melzar Shepard (deceased)

child:

Marjorie Shepard