Henry Charnock, C.B.E. 25 December 1920 — 27 November 1997

• Published in: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society
• Main Author: Cartwright, D.E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 1999
• Subjects: Deacon; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.1999.0004; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsbm.1999.0004

From humble beginnings unconnected with the sea, Henry Charnock rose to take his place in a succession of leaders of the science of physical oceanography in Great Britain. His predecessors in this role were, from 1949 to 1971, G.E.R. (later Sir George) Deacon, F.R.S., the first director of a nationa...