Richard Dugdale (oceanographer)
Richard Dugdale | |
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| Born | Richard Cooper Dugdale February 6, 1928 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 2026 (aged 97) Marin County, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation | Oceanographer |
| Spouse(s) |
Vera Alexander (divorced)Jane MacIsaac (died. 1982)Frances Wilkerson |
Richard Cooper Dugdale (February 6, 1928 – January 21, 2026) was an American oceanographer.
Life and career
Dugdale was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Bryan and Esther Dugdale. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, earning his BS degree in electrical engineering, his MS degree in botany and zoology and his PhD degree in zoology.[1] After earning his degrees, he worked at the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and wrote results of oceanographic cruises which helped distinguish new production in the ocean. His results were publicated as the Limnology and Oceanography papers.[2]
In 1963, Dugdale was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[3] In his later years, he served as the Estuary and Ocean Science Center Research Professor in the department of biology at San Francisco State University.[4]
Personal life and death
Dugdale first married to Vera Alexander, but their marriage ended in divorce.[5] He then married Jane MacIsaac. His second wife MacIsaac died in 1982.[6] After the death of his second wife, he married Frances Wilkerson. Their marriage lasted until Dugdale's death in 2026.[7]
Dugdale died on January 21, 2026 in Marin County, California, at the age of 97.[7]
References
- ↑ "Richard (Dick) Cooper Dugdale". Legacy. Retrieved March 21, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
- ↑ "A Biogeochemical Oceanographer at Sea:My Life with Nitrogen and a Nod to Silica" (PDF). Annual Reviews. 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Historic Fellows". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Richard Dugdale". San Francisco State University. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Vera Alexander Obituary (1932-2023)". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. May 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
- ↑ Packard, Theodore Train (January 1983). "Jane MacIsaac Dugdale". ResearchGate. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- 1 2 "Richard Cooper Dugdale". Valley Memorial Park Cemetery and Funeral Home. Retrieved March 21, 2026.