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Biography. He was born in Lockney, Texas, where he was the eldest surviving child of a large farm family. He won a scholarship to attend Rice University, earning a BA with honors in 1926. He completed his graduate studies at the same institution, earning an MA in 1927 and being awarded his PhD in 1931.
Maurice Ewing (born May 12, 1906, Lockney, Texas, U.S.—died May 4, 1974, Galveston, Texas) was a U.S. geophysicist who made fundamental contributions to understanding of marine sediments and ocean basins, using seismic methods.
William Maurice Ewing (May 12, 1906 – May 4, 1974) was an American geophysicist and pioneering oceanographer. Contents. 1 Biography. 1.1 Early Years and Education. 1.2 Professional Career. 1.2.1 1930 Mapping the Continental Shelf. 1.2.2 1935 Explosion Seismology at Sea. 1.2.3 1940 Undersea Photography.
Maurice Ewing (1906 - 1974) was an American geophysicist, oceanographer, and a pioneer of ocean floor research. He was born in rural Texas to a large farm family. His expertise in mathematics led him to be offered a scholarship to Rice University at a young age, eventually earning a Ph.D. in physics.
William Maurice "Doc" Ewing (with Maurice pronounced the English way, not the French) was born in 1906 and grew up on a farm in the parched plains of north Texas. He was the oldest of seven children, all but one of whom were sent to college. (The youngest, John, would join him in marine geology.) When Ewing applied to colleges, he was judged ...
May 14, 2018 · William Maurice Ewing. The American oceanographer William Maurice Ewing (1906-1974) was a leader in modern earth science research, especially in the applications of geophysics to oceanography. Maurice Ewing was born in Lockney, Texas, on May 12, 1906.
Overview. Maurice Ewing. (1906—1974) Quick Reference. (1906–74) An American geophysicist and oceanographer, Ewing developed offshore seismic reflection profiling for use in oil prospecting in the 1930s.
Maurice Ewing led a life of continuous innovation and leadership. In the early years, he made theoretical studies of refraction seismology that put the interpretation on a firm physical and mathematical footing. In 1935, he initiated seismic refraction measurements in the open sea.
William Maurice Ewing (1906–74) Earth Scientist. Faculty 1944–72. Ewing’s quest to solve the puzzles of the Earth’s ocean basins led him to invent or perfect instruments and methods for exploring the ocean floors. He pioneered the use of shock waves for underwater monitoring of vessels and marine life.
May 5, 1974 · Dr. Maurice Ewlng who, probably at much as any man, helped figuratively to roll back the watery blanket that covers most of the earth's surface, revealing the nature of the can floors, died...
