John A. Knauss
| John A. Knauss | |
|---|---|
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| Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Preceded by | William Eugene Evans |
| Succeeded by | D. James Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1925 Detroit, Michigan |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Michigan University of California |
| Occupation | oceanographer, meteorologist, physicist, professor |
John Atkinson Knauss (born September 1, 1925) is an American oceanographer, meteorologist and former administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1989 to 1993.[1]
Knauss received a Bachelor of Science in meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Science from University of Michigan in physics, and a Ph.D in oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California. In 1962 he was appointed the Dean of the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island and served there until 1987.[2] He resides in Saunderstown, Rhode Island and is currently professor emeritus at the University of Rhode Island.[3][4]