William Jacob Tropf

Background

Tropf, William Jacob was born on January 14, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William J. and Ardith S. (Clausen) Tropf.

Education

Bachelor of Science, William and Mary U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1973.

Career

Project director, B-K Dynamics, Inc., Rockville, Maryland., 1973-1976; from physicist to group supervisor Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Maryland., 1977-1996; head missile engineering division Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, since 1996.

Achievements

• William Jacob Tropf has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Boys Scouts American, Howard County, Maryland., since 1985. Member American Physical Society (life), Optical Society American, Society Photonics and Instrument Engineering, Sigma Chi, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Cheryl L. Griffiths, August 31, 1968. 1 child, Andrew Zachary.

Father:

William J. Tropf

Mother:

Ardith S. (Clausen) Tropf

Spouse:

Cheryl L. Griffiths

child:

Andrew Zachary Tropf