Walter Munk
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Walter Munk was a pioneering American oceanographer renowned for his groundbreaking work on ocean waves, tides, and ocean circulation, earning him the nickname "the Einstein of the oceans."
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| Walter Munk canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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human ⓘ oceanographer ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Alexander Agassiz Medal
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Crafoord Prize in Geosciences NERFINISHED ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ William Bowie Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-10-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-02-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
California Institute of Technology
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography NERFINISHED ⓘ University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| employer |
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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University of California, San Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Munk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ocean circulation
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ocean waves ⓘ oceanography ⓘ physical oceanography ⓘ tides ⓘ |
| givenName | Walter ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
climate science
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geophysics ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Royal Society ⓘ United States National Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Einstein of the oceans ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to understanding ocean’s role in climate
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development of wave forecasting techniques ⓘ long-term studies of sea level and tides ⓘ pioneering work on ocean circulation ⓘ pioneering work on ocean waves ⓘ pioneering work on tides ⓘ work on acoustic tomography of the ocean ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Project SWELL forecasting for World War II amphibious landings
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research on tidal dissipation ⓘ studies of ocean circulation and climate ⓘ theory of ocean wave prediction ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vienna ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | La Jolla, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at Scripps
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professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography ⓘ |
| residence | La Jolla, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Judith Horton Munk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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