Alfred C. Redfield
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Alfred Clarence Redfield (November 15, 1890 – March 17, 1983) was an American oceanographer known for having discovered the Redfield ratio, which describes the ratio between nutrients in plankton and ocean water.[1] He was a professor of physiology at Harvard University and one of the original staff of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution upon its founding in 1930.[2]
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Alfred C. Redfield | |
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Born | (1890-11-15)November 15, 1890 |
Died | March 17, 1983(1983-03-17) (aged 92) |
Alma mater | Harvard University (BS, Ph.D) |
Known for | Redfield ratio |
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Children | 3, including Alfred G. Redfield |
Awards | Alexander Agassiz Medal 1955 Eminent Ecologist Award 1966 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Oceanography |
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