Columbus O'Donnell Iselin | |
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Born | Columbus O'Donnell Iselin II September 25, 1904 |
Died | January 5, 1971 |
Education | St. Mark's School |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Spouse | Eleanor Emmet Lapsley |
Children | 2 sons, 3 daughters |
Relatives | Charles Oliver Iselin (uncle) |
Columbus O'Donnell Iselin (1904–1971) was an American oceanographer. He was the director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from 1940 to 1950, and from 1956 to 1960. He was Professor of Physical Oceanography at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).