Arthur Eugene Maxwell

Background

Maxwell, Arthur Eugene was born on April 11, 1925 in Maywood, California, United States. Son of John Henry and Nelle Irene Maxwell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, New Mexico State University, 1949; Master of Science in Oceanography, Scripps Institution Oceanography, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography, Scripps Institution Oceanography, 1959.

Career

Junior research geophysicist, Scripps Institution Oceanography, La Jolla, California, 1950-1955; head oceanographer, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1955-1959; head branch geophysics, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1959-1965; associate director, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institution, 1965-1969; director research, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institution, 1969-1971; provost, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institution, 1971-1981; professor department geological science, director Institute Geophysics, University Texas, Austin, 1982-1994; professor emeritus department geological science, University Texas, Austin, since 1994. Board directors Palisades Geophysical Institute Corporation. Chairman of the Board Governors planning committee deep earth sampling, 1968-1970, chairman of the executive committee deep earth sampling, 1971-1972, 78-79, 91-92.

Member joint United States/Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics committee for cooperative studies of the world ocean NAS/National Research Council, 1973-1980, chairman United States national commission to International Union Geodesy and Geophysics, 1976-1980, vice chairman outer continentalshelf/environmental studies review committee, 1986-1993. Chairman United States national commission on geology NAS, 1979-1983, chairman geophysics research board geophysics study committee, 1982-1987. National sea grant review panel National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1982-1985, 90-, science advisory board, since 1998.

Member visiting committee Rosensteil School Marine and Atmospheric Studies U. Miami, 1982-1986, department physics New Mexico State University, 1986-1994. Academic advising committee Committee Exch. Central Intelligence Agency, 1983-1996.

Member Gulf of Mexico Regional MarineRsch. Board, 1992-1996.

Achievements

• Arthur Eugene Maxwell has been listed as a noteworthy Oceanographer, marine geophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman technical advising committee Navy Thresher Search, 1963. Member Massachusetts Gov's. Advisory Committee on Science and Technology, 1965-1971.

With United States Navy, 1942-1946, PTO. Fellow American Geophysical Union (president 1976-1978, president oceanography section 1970-1972). Member Marine Technology Society (charter, president 1981-1982), Cosmos Club.

Connections

Married Colleen O'Leary, July 1, 1988. Children: Delle, Eric, Lynn, Brett, Gregory, Sam Wade, Henry Wade.

Father:

John Henry

Mother:

Nelle Irene Maxwell

Spouse:

Colleen O'Leary

child:

Lynn Maxwell

child:

Sam Wade Maxwell

child:

Henry Wade Maxwell

child:

Delle Maxwell

child:

Brett Maxwell

child:

Gregory Maxwell

child:

Eric Maxwell