Henry Bryant Bigelow
Henry Bryant Bigelow | |
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| Born | October 3, 1879 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | December 11, 1967 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Fishes of the Gulf of Maine |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Perkins Shattuck |
| Awards | Alexander Agassiz Medal (1931) William Bowie Medal (1944) Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal (1948) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Laurens Mark |
| Other academic advisors | Alexander Agassiz |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Bigelow |
Henry Bryant Bigelow (October 3, 1879 – December 11, 1967) was an American oceanographer and marine biologist. He was a professor at Harvard University for 60 years and was the founding director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The U.S. research vessel NOAAS Henry B. Bigelow was named in his honor.