Background
III, John Dove Isaacs, was born on March 28, 1913 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Dove and Constance Ashley (DeSpain) III.
III, John Dove Isaacs, was born on March 28, 1913 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Dove and Constance Ashley (DeSpain) III.
Student Oregon State University, 1930-1941. Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1944. Postgraduate Scripps Institute Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 1950.
Project engineer Seaplane Base Construction, Austin Company, Astoria, Oregon, 1941-1943. Field and project engineer waves investigation University of California, Berkeley, 1944-1948. Associate oceanographer Scripps Institute Oceanography, Louisiana Jolla, California, 1948-1955, assistant to director, associate oceanographer, 1951-1955, assistant to director, associate professor oceanography, 1955-1958, director marine life research, professor, 1961-1980, director Institute Marine Resources, 1971-1980, program director North. Pacific Study, 1968-1973.
Consultant to White House, 1962-1967.
Fellow World Academy Arts and Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science (president Western division 1972-1973), American Geophysical Union. Member National Academy Engineering, National Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Chi Epsilon.
Married Mary Carol Zander, November 11, 1938. Children: Ann Katherine, Jon Berkeley, Caroline Marie, Kenneth Zander.