Background
Ostenso, Ned Allen was born on June 22, 1930 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Nels Andres and Estella (Temple) Ostenso.
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Ned Allen Ostenso
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Ned Allen Ostenso, American oceanographer, government official. Recipient Antarctic Service medal Department of Defense, 1958, Meritorius Service citation National Academy of Sciences, 1959, Superior Accomplishment award United States Navy, 1968; Mount Ostenso named in his honor, 1963, Ostenso Seamount (Arctic Ocean) named in his honor, 1978; recipient Compass District award marine Technological Society, 1993.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1952; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1962; postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University, 1975.
Career
Scientist, Arctic Institute North America, Washington, 1956-1966; assistant professor geology and geophysics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1962-1966; director marine geological and geophysical programs, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1966-1969; senior oceanographer, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1970-1977; assistant Presidential science advisor, White House, Washington, 1969-1970; director national sea grant college program, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1977-1983; director Office Oceanic Research, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1983-1989; chief scientist, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1989-1990; assistant administrator for research, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1990-1996; consultant, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1996-1997. Fellow Federal Executives Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1974, American Political Science Association, Washington, 1975-1976.
Membership
1st lieutenant Signal corpus, United States army, 1953-1956. Fellow Geological Society of America, American Geophysical Union (Ocean Science award 1992, Waldo E. Smith medal 1996), Arctic Institute North America, Marine Technology Society, Explorers Club. Member Academy Political Science, United Nations Association United States of America, Cosmos Club.
Connections
Married Grace Elaine Laudon, June 29, 1963.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Antarctic Service medal Department of Defense, 1958, Meritorius Service citation National Academy of Sciences, 1959, Superior Accomplishment award United States Navy, 1968. Mount Ostenso named in his honor, 1963, Ostenso Seamount (Arctic Ocean) named in his honor, 1978. Recipient Compass District award marine Technological Society, 1993.Recipient Antarctic Service medal Department of Defense, 1958, Meritorius Service citation National Academy of Sciences, 1959, Superior Accomplishment award United States Navy, 1968. Mount Ostenso named in his honor, 1963, Ostenso Seamount (Arctic Ocean) named in his honor, 1978. Recipient Compass District award marine Technological Society, 1993.