Henry Stommel

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Henry Stommel
Henry Stommel
Born	(1920-09-27)September 27, 1920 Wilmington, Delaware
Died	January 17, 1992(1992-01-17) (aged 71)
Alma mater	Yale University
Known for	ocean circulation Gulf Stream
Awards	ForMemRS[1] Bigelow Medal (1974) Maurice Ewing Medal (1977) Alexander Agassiz Medal (1979) William Bowie Medal (1982) Crafoord Prize (1983) National Medal of Science (1989)
Scientific career
Fields	physical oceanography
Institutions	Yale University MIT

Henry 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.