| Date of Birth | 27-September-1920 | |
| Place of Birth |
Wilmington (United States of America, Delaware) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Also know as | Henry Stommel, Henry M. Stommel | |
| Profession | Oceanographer | |
| Henry Melson Stommel was a major contributor to the field of physical oceanography. Beginning in the 1940s, he advanced theories about global ocean circulation patterns and the behavior of the Gulf Stream that form the basis of physical oceanography today. Widely recognized as one of the most influential and productive oceanographers of his time, Stommel was both a groundbreaking theoretician and an astute, seagoing observer. | ||
Awards by Henry Melson Stommel |
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| Check all the awards nominated and won by Henry Melson Stommel. | ||
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