| John Dove Isaacs | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1919 Spokane, Washington |
| Died | June 6, 1980 (aged 61) Rancho Santa Fe, California |
| Institutions | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, at UCSD |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Spouse | Mary Carol nee Zender |
John Dove Isaacs was a Renaissance man – a world-renowned scientist, engineer, teacher, naturalist, fisherman, author, inventor, and more.
He became Full Professor at the University of California, San Diego, which honored him posthumously by creating the John Dove Isaacs Chair in Natural Philosophy.
He was honored by being elected to the American Geophysical Union, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the American Academy of Arts and Science.