Owen M. Phillips | |
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| Born | December 30, 1930 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | October 13, 2010 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australian American |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney Cambridge University |
| Known for | Theoretical studies of waves, ocean mixing, and flow in porous media |
| Awards | Sverdrup Gold Medal (1974) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fluid mechanics Oceanography Geophysics |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University Cambridge University |
| Doctoral advisor | George Batchelor |
Owen Martin Phillips (December 30, 1930 – October 13, 2010) was a U.S. physical oceanographer and geophysicist who spent most of his career at the Johns Hopkins University.