Henry Stommel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Stommel

American oceanographer

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1920

Place of Birth: Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1992

Profession: university teacher, oceanographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Henry "Hank" Melson Stommel (September 27, 1920 – January 17, 1992) 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.