Background
Korgen, Benjamin Jeffry was born on January 6, 1931 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Benne Hanson and Helen Louise (Slattum) Korgen.
Korgen, Benjamin Jeffry was born on January 6, 1931 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Benne Hanson and Helen Louise (Slattum) Korgen.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1956. Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1969.
Physical oceanographer U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1969-1974, assistant professor, 1969-1974. Consultant in oceanography, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1974-1978. Consultant Harper & RowPubs., 1972-1974, Thermonetics Corporation, San Diego, 1972-1974.
Textbook writer Allyn & Bacon, Boston, 1974-1982, Jones & Bartlett, Boston, 1985.
Oceanographer United States Naval Oceanographic Office, 1978. Adjunct associate professor Tulane University, 1978.
Advising committee Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, 1978-1981.
Served with United States Navy, 1951-1954. University of Michigan graduate fellow, 1957-1958. Member American Society Limnology andOceanography, International Oceanographic Foundation, American Geophysical Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American, Associations of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, American Film Institute, The Oceanography Society, Associations of Marine Biological Laboratory.
Married Judith Kay Waggoner, August 15, 1959. Children: Susan Kay, Jeffry David, James Matthew.