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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.
As a seagoing oceanographer, Murray has taken part in scientific ocean research cruises in different parts of the world, staying at sea for up to two months at a time. [1] [3] [5] He was Co-Chief Scientist of the JOIDES Resolution in 2013, on an expedition to drill for ocean core samples and study the East Asian Monsoon weather system.
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.
In 1902, he assisted the oceanographer Sir John Murray with a bathymetric survey of Scottish freshwater lochs. James Murray undertook both biological and bathymetric surveys. [3] In particular, he made important contributions to tardigrade and bdelloid rotifer science, describing 113 species and forms of rotifer and 66 species of tardigrade.
John Murray (physician) (1778–1820), Scottish geologist and lecturer in various scientific subjects; John Murray (science lecturer) (c. 1786–1851), Scottish geologist; Sir John Murray (oceanographer) (1841–1914), Scots-Canadian marine biologist credited as the "father of modern oceanography" John O'Kane Murray (1847–1885), Irish ...
Florida's aquatic ecosystem will be undergoing some major changes, and it's all thanks to research done by a 13-year-old. While fishing with her marine biologist father, The Palm Beach Post ...
Oceanography (from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) 'ocean' and γραφή (graphḗ) 'writing'), also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean, including its physics, chemistry, biology, and geology.
Evan Forde, a Miami native, was the first Black oceanographer to explore the Atlantic’s deep canyons in a two-man submersible in 1979. Evan Forde, a Miami native, was the first Black ...