Background
Shropshire, Walter was born on September 4, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Walter and Mary Virginia (Anderson) Shropshire.
Shropshire, Walter was born on September 4, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Walter and Mary Virginia (Anderson) Shropshire.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, George Washington University, 1954; Master of Science in Botany, George Washington University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, George Washington University, 1958; Master of Divinity summa cum laude, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1990; postdoctoral fellow biophysics, California Institute Technology, 1957-1959.
Physicist, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1959-1963;
assistant director, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Washington, 1963-1986;
Gast professor, U. Freiburg, Germany, 1968-1969;
biophysicist, director, Omega Laboratory, Cabin John, Maryland., since 1986. Professorial lecturer botany George Washington University, 1960-1985. Gast professor of University Zurich, Switzerland, 1985-1986.
Part-time Adjunct Professor Practice Min. and Mission Wesley Theological Seminary, since 1990.
Pastor, Foundry United Methodist Church, Washington, since 1991. Fellow Explorers Club.
Married Audrey Marie McConkey, June 28, 1958. Children— Janet Marie, Susan Lynn, Edward Allen.