Walter Munk

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instanceOf oceanographer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Scripps_Institution_of_Oceanography
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:born October 19, 1917
gptkbp:contribution climate change research
tsunami research
understanding of ocean waves
gptkbp:died February 8, 2023
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:field oceanography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walter Munk
gptkbp:influenced oceanographic research
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Henry_Stommel
gptkbp:knownFor wave prediction
gptkbp:publishes 'Ocean_Waves:_A_Physical_Introduction'