Upper Arlington in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
H. Roy Chope
1921-1985
| | Inventor, entrepreneur, pioneer in nuclear science | |
Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp, May 1, 2023
1. H. Roy Chope Marker
Born in Louisville, Kentucky - World War II Army Air Force, radiological and meteorology specialist, pacific theater - B.S. electrical engineering, Ohio State University, M.S. electrical engineering, California Institute of Technology - science masters degree in Engineering Science, Harvard University.
One of three who founded Industrial Nucleonics in Columbus, Ohio in 1950 - the first company to pioneer the peace time industrial use of atomic energy.
Chope held 65 patents and authored many papers which were published in scientific journals.
He was recognized countless times for his great visionary gift regarding the peaceful use of electronics and nuclear energy for the betterment of mankind.
Roy and Lois Chope had four children - Betsy, David, Amy, and Charles. He was a member of the Upper Arlington Rotary and Upper Arlington Lutheran Church.
Erected 1990 by Upper Arlington Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.
Location. 40° 1.887′ N, 83° 3.084′ W. Marker is in Upper Arlington, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is on
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Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J. Stewart Collins (here, next to this marker); John A. Dawson (here, next to this marker); King G. Thompson 1876 - 1960 / Benjamin S. Thompson 1878 - 1949 (here, next to this marker); Paul R. Gingher (here, next to this marker); John C. Elam (here, next to this marker); Stefanie Spielman (here, next to this marker); Cynthia Rarey Dyas (here, next to this marker); Ruth Mougey Worrell (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Upper Arlington.
Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp, May 1, 2023
2. Wall of Honor
Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp, May 1, 2023
3. Wall of Honor
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2023, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 17, 2023, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
