Gordon William Groves

Background

Groves, Gordon William was born on January 8, 1927 in Wilmar, California, United States. Son of William Henry and Helen Ruth (Hart) Groves.

Education

Bachelor in Mathematics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949; Master of Science in Oceanography, University of California at Los Angeles, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography, University of California at Los Angeles, 1955; postgraduate, Scripps Institute Oceanography, 1955-1959; Master of Science in Physics, Virginia Polytech. Institute, 1991.

Career

Graduate assistant, Scripps Institute Oceanography, San Diego, 1949-1955; professor geophysical, National U. Mexico, Mexico City, 1959-1962; associate research geophysicist, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, 1962-1964; professor oceanography, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1964-1980; head research unit, U. South PAcific, Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati, 1980-1983; physicist, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia, since 1988. Adjunct Professor oceanography Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1984-1985. Adjunct Professor engineering San Diego State University, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Gordon William Groves has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Civil Rights Congress, San Diego, 1949-1955. With United States Navy, 1944-1945. Member Military Operations Research Society.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, writing.

Connections

Married Terab'ata Rerenga Tebania, September 19, 1960. Children: William, Taberannao, Wanda, Curtis, Marcus, Sergio, Tetaake, Crystal.

Father:

William Henry Groves

Mother:

Helen Ruth (Hart) Groves

Spouse:

Terab'ata Rerenga Tebania

child:

Crystal Groves

child:

Curtis Groves

child:

Wanda Groves

child:

Sergio Groves

child:

Marcus Groves

child:

Tetaake Groves

child:

Taberannao Groves

child:

William Groves