Background
CHARNOCK, Henry was born on December 25, 1920 in Blackburn. Son of Henry Chamock and Mary Gray (McLeod).
meteorologist and oceanographer
CHARNOCK, Henry was born on December 25, 1920 in Blackburn. Son of Henry Chamock and Mary Gray (McLeod).
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Municipal Technology College, Blackburn and Imperial College, London.
Professor, of Physical Oceanography, University of Southampton 1966-1971, 1978-1986, Visiting Professor 1971-1978, Professor Emeritus since 1986. Deputy Vice-Chancellor 1982-1984. Director National Institute of Oceanography (now Institute of Oceanographic Sciences) 1971-1978.
President Institute Union of Geodesy and Geophysics 1971-1975.
Secretary Scientific Committee of Oceanic Research 1978-1980, Vice President 1980-1982. President Royal Meteorological Society 1982-1984.
Royal Commission Environmental Pollution since 1985.
Married East. Mary Dickinson in 1946.