David Thomas Pugh

Dr
David Thomas Pugh
David Pugh making temporary sea level measurements in the Falkland Islands in 2009
Born
DiedAugust 1, 2022(2022-08-01) (aged 79)[3]
SpouseCarole
Children1
Academic background
Alma materUniversity College London, Churchill College, Cambridge
ThesisThe Thermal Environment of the Deep-Sea Floor (1968[1])
Academic work
DisciplineOceanography, Hydrology and Meteorology

David Pugh OBE (13 July 1943 – 1 August 2022) was a British marine scientist and academic. He founded the Global Sea Level Observing System, was President of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, Director of the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level, and emeritus fellow of the UK National Oceanography Centre.

  1. ^ "Cambridge University Reporter". 98 (3). 1968: 2508. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Hill, Edward. "Dr David Thomas Pugh OBE, 1943-2022. Tribute at IOC 32nd Assembly by Professor Edward Hill CBE, UK" (PDF). UNESCO. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ "In memoriam of David Thomas Pugh". National Oceanography Centre. 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.