Roger Revelle [SEP] educated at
from Pomona College in 1929 with early studies in geology and then earning a Ph.D. in oceanography from the University of California, Berkeley in 1936. While at Cal, he studied under George Louderback and was initiated into Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity which started as a mining engineering fraternity and maintained a strong affinity for geology and geological engineering students. Much of his early work in oceanography took place at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in San Diego. He was also Oceanographer for the Navy during WWII. He became director of
of ocean science and public policy. Since 1992, the American Geophysical Union has annually awarded a prize in his honor, the Roger Revelle Medal, for outstanding contributions in atmospheric sciences.
External links.
- NASA Roger Revelle Biography
- San Diego Biography: Roger Revelle
- Revelle College 40th Anniversary
- Research Vessel "Roger Revelle" at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Roger Revelle, a profile Judith & Neil Morgan
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography