James Reindert Luyten

Background

Luyten, James Reindert was born on December 26, 1941 in Minneapolis. Son of Willem Jacob and Willemina (Miedema) Luyten.

Education

AB, Reed College, 1963; AM, Harvard University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1969.

Career

Research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968-1970; assistant scientist, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institution, 1971-1974; associate scientist, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institution, 1971-1986; senior scientist, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institution, since 1986; chairman physical oceanography, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institution, 1991-1994; associate director research, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institution, since 1994. Visiting scientist National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1983.

Achievements

• James Reindert Luyten has been listed as a noteworthy Oceanographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Meredith Luyten, June 18, 1966. Children: Dylan, Laura, Elijah.

Father:

Willem Jacob Luyten

Mother:

Willemina (Miedema) Luyten

Spouse:

Meredith Luyten

child:

Dylan Luyten

child:

Elijah Luyten

child:

Laura Luyten