John A. Knauss
| John A. Knauss | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
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In office 1989–1993 | |
| Preceded by | William Eugene Evans |
| Succeeded by | D. James Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 1, 1925 Detroit, Michigan |
| Died |
November 19, 2015 (aged 90) Saunderstown, Rhode Island |
| Alma mater |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Michigan University of California |
| Occupation | oceanographer, meteorologist, physicist, professor |
John Atkinson Knauss (September 1, 1925 – November 19, 2015) was an American oceanographer, meteorologist and former administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 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 served on a commission that led to the creation of NOAA in 1970, and from 1989 to 1993 was its administrator.[3]
He resided in Saunderstown, Rhode Island and was professor emeritus at the University of Rhode Island.[4] In 2015, he died after a period of declining health.[5]
References
- ↑ Knauss Tribute: GSO and John Knauss, Oceanography 14:2, 2001.
- ↑ Oral History of John Atkinson Knauss, Interview conducted by Laura Harkewicz, 1 November 2005]. 2006. University of California.
- ↑ John Knauss, who helped create NOAA and later led it, dies at 90 Washington Post, Dec 7 2015.
- ↑ "The development of oceanography at GSO". uri.edu.
- ↑ "Dr. John A. Knauss, instrumental in founding NOAA's Sea Grant program, has passed away". openchannels.org.