Willis Shapley

Willis Harlow Shapley
Willis Harlow Shapley
	Willis H. Shapley, NASA photo
Born	March 2, 1917; Pasadena, California
Died	October 24, 2005 (aged 88); Washington, D.C.
Burial place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.; 38°54′47″N 77°03′25″W / 38.913°N 77.057°W
Education	Harvard University; University of Chicago (B.A.);
Parents	Harlow Shapley (father); Martha Betz Shapley (mother);
Relatives	Mildred Shapley Matthews (sister); Lloyd Shapley (brother);
Awards	NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1969); NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1988);

Willis Harlow Shapley (March 2, 1917 – October 24, 2005) was an American civil servant best known as the third-ranking administrator for NASA during the Apollo program.^[1]^[2]

^ Schudel, Matt (16 November 2005). "Willis Shapley Dies". Washington Post. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
^ "NASA Headquarters Organizational Chart" (PDF). NASA History Division. NASA. May 19, 1966. Retrieved July 18, 2019.

[WPOBIT-1] Schudel, Matt (16 November 2005). "Willis Shapley Dies". Washington Post. Retrieved July 18, 2019.

[2] "NASA Headquarters Organizational Chart" (PDF). NASA History Division. NASA. May 19, 1966. Retrieved July 18, 2019.

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Willis Harlow Shapley
Willis H. Shapley, NASA photo
Born	(1917-03-02)March 2, 1917 Pasadena, California
Died	October 24, 2005(2005-10-24) (aged 88) Washington, D.C.
Burial place	Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. 38°54′47″N 77°03′25″W / 38.913°N 77.057°W / 38.913; -77.057
Education	Harvard University University of Chicago (B.A.)
Parents	Harlow Shapley (father) Martha Betz Shapley (mother)
Relatives	Mildred Shapley Matthews (sister) Lloyd Shapley (brother)
Awards	NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1969) NASA Distinguished Service Medal (1988)