Background
Knauss, John Atkinson was born on September 1, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Karl Ernst and Loise (Atkinson) Knauss.
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Knauss, John Atkinson was born on September 1, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Karl Ernst and Loise (Atkinson) Knauss.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1959; Doctor of Science (honorary), U Rhode Island, 1992.
Oceanographer, Navy Electronics Lab, San Diego, 1947;
oceanographer, Office Naval Research, 1949-1951;
oceanographer, Scripps Institution Oceanography, 1951-1952, 55-62;
professor, Graduate School Oceanography, U. Rhode Island, Narragansett, 1962-1990;
dean, Graduate School Oceanography, U. Rhode Island, Narragansett, 1962-1987;
provost for marine affairs, Graduate School Oceanography, U. Rhode Island, Narragansett, 1969-1982;
vice president marine programs, Graduate School Oceanography, U. Rhode Island, Narragansett, 1982-1987;
professor, dean emeritus, Graduate School Oceanography, U. Rhode Island, Narragansett, since 1990;
undersecretary for oceans and atmosphere, Department Commerce, Washington, 1989-1993;
administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1989-1993;
United States commissioner, International Whaling Commission, 1991-1993;
research associate Scripps Institute Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, since 1993. Leader 10 oceanographic expdns to study oceanic circulation, 1955-1965;chair United States physical-chemical panel International Indian Ocean Expedition, 1959-1962;member Pres's. Commision on Marine Sciences, Engineering and Resources, 1967-1968.
Member State Department Public Advisory Committee on Law of Sea, 1970-1982. Chair senior advising committee on environmental science Center for Energy and Environmental Research, U. P.R., 1977-1980. Member National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 1978-1985, vice chair, 1979-1981, chair 1981-1985.
Chair Board of Governors Joint OceanographicInstns., Inc., 1978-1980. Co-founder Law of Sea Institute, member Executive Board 1965-1976, 82-87. Board directors Council for Ocean Law, 1983-1989, 94-.
Chair marine division National Association State University and Land Grant Colls., 1984-1985. ChairJoint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling, 1984-1986. Board directors Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, 1987-1989.
1st vice chairman Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, 1991-1993. Member board of trustees Bermuda Biological Station for Research, since 1995. Chair ocean research advisory panel National Oceanographic Research Leadership Council, since 1998.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 53-54. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president 1972-1973), American Geophysical Union (president oceanography section 1965-1967, pres-elect 1996-1998, president 1998-2000, Ocean Science award 1988). Member American Meteorological Society (honorary, council 1980-1982).
Married Marilyn Mattson, September 6, 1954. Children: Karl, William.