John Elliott Nafe

Background

Nafe, John Elliott was born on July 22, 1914 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Arthur Edward and Muriel (Elliott) Nafe.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1938; Master of Science, Washington U., 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1948.

Career

Instructor physics, Columbia, 1946-1949; adjunct associate professor geology, Columbia, 1953-1958; professor geology, Columbia, 1958-1980; professor emeritus, Columbia, 1980-1996; department chairman, Columbia, 1962-1965; honorary professor department geophysics and astronomy, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1980-1996. Assistant professor physics University of Minnesota, 1949-1951. Director research Hudson laboratories, 1951-1953.

Research scientist Lamont Geological Observatory, 1953-1955. Chief scientistoceanographic cruises, 1951-1962. Visiting fellow Cambridge (England) University, 1971-1972.

Achievements

• John Elliott Nafe has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Fellow Geological Society American, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union. Member Seismological Society American, Royal Astronomical Society, Society Exploration Geophysicists, American Association Physics Teachers, Canada Association Physicists, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Sarah Gilpin Underhill, September 6, 1941. Children— Mary Malcolm (Mistress Richard L. Chase), Katharine Elliott (Mistress Christopher Kenah).

Father:

Arthur Edward Nafe

Mother:

Muriel (Elliott) Nafe

Spouse:

Sarah Gilpin Underhill