Charles Shipley Cox

Charles Shipley Cox
BornSeptember 11, 1922
Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
DiedNovember 30, 2015 (2015-12-01) (aged 93)
Del Mar, California, U.S.
Other namesChip
EducationBS in physics from California Institute of Technology in 1944, PhD in oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1954
Known forelectromagnetic phenomena in the ocean, sea floor pressure measurements
SpouseMaryruth Cox
AwardsNational Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (1957), Fulbright Postdoctoral Grant (1958), two fellowships from the American Geophysical Union (1980, 1982), Maurice Ewing Medal (1992), and the Alexander Agassiz Medal (2001), elected member of the National Academy of Sciences (1996)
Scientific career
FieldsOceanography, geophysics
InstitutionsScripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
Academic advisorsWalter Munk

Charles "Chip" Shipley Cox (September 11, 1922 – November 30, 2015) was an oceanographic physicist.[1][2][3] He was particularly well known for his work on electromagnetic phenomenon, fine grained pressure and salinity measurements in the ocean depths and surface.

  1. ^ "Obituary Notice—Charles Cox: Esteemed Scripps Professor of Oceanography".
  2. ^ "Prominent Scripps Scientist Charles 'Chip' Cox Dies at Age 93 - Times of San Diego". Times of San Diego. 4 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Bio". Research Profiles.