Stommel, Henry M., 1920-1992
Variant namesHenry Melson Stommel, 1920-1992. Physical oceanographer (founder of the field of dynamical oceanography). Employed at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) from 1944-1959 (with two leaves of absence), working first with Maurice Ewing and then with Jeffreys Wyman. Appointed professor at Harvard University (1960-1963) and then Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dept. of Meteorology (1963-). Stommel returned to WHOI in 1978.
From the description of Papers, 1946-1996. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81936586
Credited with creating the field of dynamical oceanography; Henry Stommel was considered the most important physical oceanographer of his time. Research interests included ocean currents, ocean circulation and convection.
From the description of Papers, 1946-1996 (bulk 1970-1992). (MBLWHOI Library). WorldCat record id: 48714485
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| creatorOf | Leipper, Dale F.,. Letters from oceanographers, 1948-1991. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| creatorOf | Nierenberg, William Aaron, 1919-2000. Papers, 1932-1986. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| creatorOf | Arthur, Robert Siple, 1916-. Papers, 1940-1989. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| creatorOf | Eckart, Carl, 1902-1973. Papers, 1908-1974 bulk, 1948-1973. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| creatorOf | Revelle, Roger, 1909-1991. Papers, 1929-1976, bulk 1946-1976. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| referencedIn | Munk, Walter H. (Walter Heinrich), 1917-. Oral history interview with Walter Heinrich Munk, 1997-1998. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| creatorOf | Munk, Walter H. (Walter Heinrich), 1917-. Papers, 1944-1988. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| creatorOf | Revelle, Roger, 1909-1991. Papers, 1929-1991, bulk 1978-1990. | University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library | |
| creatorOf | Stommel, Henry M., 1920-1990. Papers, 1946-1996. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library | |
| creatorOf | Stommel, Henry M., 1920-1990. Papers, 1946-1996 (bulk 1970-1992). | MBLWHOI Library, Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library |
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| associatedWith | Arthur, Robert Siple, 1916- | person |
| associatedWith | Eckart, Carl, 1902-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Harvard University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Leipper, Dale F., | person |
| associatedWith | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Munk, Walter H. (Walter Heinrich), 1917- | person |
| associatedWith | National Science Foundation (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Nierenberg, William Aaron, 1919-2000. | person |
| associatedWith | Revelle, Roger, 1909-1991. | person |
| associatedWith | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Board of Trustees. | corporateBody |
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| Ocean circulation |
| Ocean currents |
| Oceanography |
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Birth 1920-09-27
Death 1992-01-17
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