ScienceMakers Toolkit Manual - The History Makers
ScienceMakers Toolkit Manual - The History Makers
ScienceMakers Toolkit Manual - The History Makers
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<strong>Science<strong>Makers</strong></strong><br />
Spotlight: Walter Massey<br />
Full Name: Walter Massey<br />
Born: April 5, 1938<br />
Place: Hattiesburg, MS<br />
Parents: Essie Massey<br />
Chester Massey<br />
Spouse: Shirley Anne Massey<br />
Education: Royal Street High School - Hattiesburg, MS (1954)<br />
Morehouse College - Atlanta, GA (B.S. Physics, Mathematics, 1958)<br />
Washington University - St. Louis, MO (M.S. Physics, 1966)<br />
Washington University - St. Louis, MO (Ph.D. Physics, 1966)<br />
Type of Science: Physics<br />
Achievements: Served at Argonne National Laboratory as Vice President of Research<br />
President of Morehouse College<br />
Favorites:<br />
Color: Blue<br />
Food: Chicken<br />
Time of Year: Spring<br />
Vacation Spot: Cape Cod<br />
Biography<br />
Scientist and educator Dr. Walter Massey was born on April 5, 1938, in Hattiesburg,<br />
Mississippi, to Chester and Essie Massey. Beginning his education in his hometown of Hattiesburg,<br />
Massey completed high school at sixteen, at which time he began his undergraduate studies. He<br />
went on to complete the highest levels of education, earning his B.S. degree from Morehouse College<br />
in 1958. Later, he earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics at Washington University in<br />
1966.