Walter Munk
American oceanographer
Walter Heinrich Munk was an American physical oceanographer. He was one of the first scientists to bring statistical methods to the analysis of oceanographic data. Wikipedia
Born: October 19, 1917, Vienna, Austria
Died: February 8, 2019 (age 101 years), La Jolla, CA
Education: University of California, Los Angeles (1947), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Columbia University, and more
Awards: William Bowie Medal, Vetlesen Prize, Alexander Agassiz Medal, and more
Spouse: Mary Coakley (m. 2011) and Judith Munk (m. 1953–2006)
Parents: Rega Brunner and Dr. Hans Munk