John Murray (oceanographer)
British oceanographer, marine biologist and limnologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[2][3]
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Sir John Murray | |
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Born | (1841-03-03)3 March 1841 |
Died | 16 March 1914(1914-03-16) (aged 73) Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Spouse |
Isabel Henderson (m. 1889) |
Children | 3 daughters, 2 sons[1] |
Awards | Makdougall-Brisbane Prize (1884–86) Neill Prize (1877–80) Cullum Geographical Medal (1899) Clarke Medal (1900) Vega Medal (1912) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Oceanography Limnology |
Institutions | Challenger Expedition Commission (1872) Director of the Challenger Expedition Commission (1882) Established marine laboratories at Granton and Millport |
Author abbrev. (botany) | J.Murray |
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President of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (1898–1904) President of the Scottish Natural History Society Member of the Scottish Meteorological Society |
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