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This list of oceanographers is presented in English alphabetical transliteration order (by surnames This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Matthew Fontaine Maury (January 14, 1806 – February 1, 1873) was an American oceanographer and naval officer, serving the United States and then joining the Confederacy during the American Civil War. He was nicknamed "Pathfinder of the Seas" and is considered a founder of modern oceanography. He wrote extensively on the subject, and his book ...
Member of the Scottish Meteorological Society. Sir John Murray's grave, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh. Sir John Murray KCB FRS FRSE FRSGS (3 March 1841 – 16 March 1914) was a pioneering Canadian-born British oceanographer, marine biologist and limnologist. He is considered to be the father of modern oceanography. [2][3]
North America. (TV series) North America is a miniseries that aired on the Discovery Channel. It premiered on May 19, 2013. [1] It ran for seven episodes, and ended on June 16, 2013. [1] The series includes the topics of nature and its beauty on the continent of North America. The series is the first natural history landmark series on the ...
1965–1995. Rank. Commander. Robert Duane Ballard (born June 30, 1942) is an American retired Navy officer and a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island who is noted for his work in underwater archaeology (maritime archaeology and archaeology of shipwrecks) and marine geology. He is best known by the general public for the ...
Johannes Schmidt medal in 1946 for contributions to marine research and Navy oceanography during WWII. Other work. co-founding editor of the journal Deep-Sea Research, founding editor of the journal Progress in Oceanography. Mary Sears (July 18, 1905 – September 2, 1997) was a commander in the United States Naval Reserve and an oceanographer ...
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) is the center for oceanography and Earth science based at the University of California, San Diego. Its main campus is located in La Jolla, with additional facilities in Point Loma. Founded in 1903 and incorporated into the University of California system in 1912, the institution has since broadened ...