Background
Orcutt, John Arthur was born on August 29, 1943 in Holyoke, Colorado, United States.
Orcutt, John Arthur was born on August 29, 1943 in Holyoke, Colorado, United States.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1966; Master of Science, U. Liverpool, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Sciences, University of California, San Diego, 1976.
Research geophysicist, Scripps Institute Oceanography, La Jolla, California, since 1977; associate professor, Scripps Institute Oceanography, La Jolla, California, 1982-1984; professor geophysics, Scripps Institute Oceanography, La Jolla, California, since 1984; director geophysics & planetary physics division, Scripps Institute Oceanography, La Jolla, California, since 1984.
Member American Geophysical Union (Maurice Ewing award 1994), Society Exploration Geophysicists.
Married, 1967; 2 children.