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Robert Beardsley

b. 1942

American oceanographer

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About Robert Beardsley

Born 1942. Robert Beardsley is an oceanographer.

Robert Cruce Beardsley (28 January 1942 - 16 December 2025) was an American oceanographer, focused on observational and numerical model studies of wind-, tidal-, and buoyancy-driven currents, mixing, and air-sea forcing on the continental shelf and marginal seas and on the impact of physical processes on biological processes and ecosystem dynamics. He was Scientist Emeritus at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

He was an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

He died on 16 December 2025, aged 83.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Oceanographer
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Also known as
Robert Cruce Beardsley

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Robert Beardsley's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Robert Beardsley?

American oceanographer

When was Robert Beardsley born?

Robert Beardsley was born on 28 January 1942.

What is Robert Beardsley's occupation?

Robert Beardsley is an oceanographer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Beardsley

· Wikidata: Q30223763

· DBpedia: Robert Beardsley

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