Wheeler James North

Background

North, Wheeler James was born on January 2, 1922 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Wheeler Orrin and Florence Julia (Ross) N.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, California Institute Technology, 1944; Bachelor of Science in Biology, California Institute Technology, 1949; Master of Science in Oceanography, University of California at San Diego, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, 1953.

Career

National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Cambridge (England) University Electronics engineer, United States Navy Electronics Laboratory, Point Loma, California, 1947-1948; assistant research biologist, Scripps Institute Oceanography, University of California at San Diego, 1953; Rockefeller postdoctoral fellow, Scripps Institute Oceanography, University of California at San Diego, 1955-1956; assistant research biologist Institute Marine Resources, Scripps Institute Oceanography, 1956-1963; associate professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1963-1970; professor, California Institute Technology, 1970-1992; professor emeritus, California Institute Technology, since 1992. Cons. marine biology United States Government, State of California, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, numerous industries, since 1957. Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar, 1973-1974.

Member California Advisory Commission, 1972-1973, Navigation and Ocean Development Commission, 1973-1976. Director Marine Biological Cons.

Achievements

• Wheeler James North has been listed as a noteworthy Marine ecologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Littoral Society (James Duggan award), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Limnologyand Oceanography, American Society Zoology, Society General Physiology, California Academy Science, Fish Protective Association (director), New York Academy Science, American Geophysical Union, Smithsonian Institution, American San Diego museums, Marine Technology Society, Western Society Naturalists, California Society Professional Engineers, American Zoomalac Society, International Oceanographic Foundation, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Barbara Alice Best, April 25, 1964. Children: Hannah Catherine, Wheeler Orrin.

Father:

Wheeler Orrin North

Mother:

Florence Julia (Ross) North

Spouse:

Barbara Alice Best

child:

Hannah Catherine North

child:

Wheeler Orrin North