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The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an organization founded by President Nixon in 1970. NOAA was the direct result after three major governmental organizations had merged. These organizations were the original national services and thankfully these organizations didn’t just pop out of existence, they still function and thrive under NOAA today along with plenty of other new modern sciences and studies. This mix of modern and historic marine projects now works in six different offices in NOAA. All of which are now considered national organizations and they all pitch in to help study the weather, the ocean, the atmosphere, the coasts, marine life, and many other services. NOAA’s main headquarters is set in Washington, D.C. where they set up plenty of charters and use satellites to help survey the ocean floors, weather, and all that was mentioned previously. Using all of this technology, NOAA has been able to make some rather intriguing discoveries! NOAA discovered a 207-Year-old Whaling ship, named Industry. The ship was found at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. This ship was built in 1815 in Westport, Massachusetts. The ship hunted whales for 20 years and went on 214 whaling voyages before the ship finally sank on May 26, 1836. The ship was finally found on February 25, 2022. NOAA has made plenty of other discoveries over the years and if you are interested in looking into the rest of them, head over to NOAA’s website to explore.

https://www.noaa.gov/

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Bruno Hofer (12/15/1861 - 7/7/1916) was a German fisheries scientist. He is the founder of fish pathology. He was born in Rhein in East Prussia (now Poland) in 1861. Hofer studied natural sciences at the University of Königsberg. Receiving his doctorate in 1887 in Munich as a student of Richard Hertwig. He worked as an assistant at the Zoological Institute of Munich, and obtained a position at the Zoological Institute as a university lecturer in 1889. He was appointed as a curator of the Zoologischen Sammlung des Staate.He then  became a ichthyology lecturer at the veterinary university of Munich. he got the award of associate professorship in the feild of zoology and ichthyology. Hofer got the chair of a full professor in 1904. He was also director of the "Royal Bavarian Research Station for Fisheries" and vice-president of the "Bavarian Association of Fishermen". He became the editor of the magazine "Allgemeine Fischereizeitung"in 1908. One year later, he circumscribed the whitefish species Coregonus bavaricus. Hofer died in 1916, at the age of 54.

https://www.xwhos.com/person/bruno_hofer-whois.html

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Aristotle was most known as a Greek philosopher during the classical period of Ancient Greece. He was born in 384 B.C. in Stagira, Greece. He was called "Father of Natural History" because he had no mentor, nor any scientific knowledge before him. He was the first recorded person to start such studies. He used his philosophical techniques to determine certain marine studies. For example, he verified approximately 500 species. Specifically, he named 24 species of annelid worms and crustaceans, 50 mollusks and echinoderms, and about 116 fish. Aristotle also separated certain mammals into groups of vertebrates as oviparous or viviparous. He also wrote books of his Meteorology. He explained how the Earth was spherical and how the seas and continents are slowly changing overtime. Therefore, Aristotle had a major affect on marine biology and other scientific discoveries.
https://njscuba.net/marine-biology/oceanography/a-brief-history-of-oceanography/

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St. Brendan the Navigator, Patron of sailors and whales

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St. Brendan the Navigator (Nathaniel Offenheiser)

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St. Brendan the Navigator (Nathaniel Offenheiser)

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St. Brendan was born in Fenit, Ireland in 484 AD. He was converted to Catholicism and became a priest. While establishing Monasteries around the port of Ardfert, he became fascinated by the ocean and exploration. He set sail from the port of Ardfert and sailed to Britain, Greenland, Scotland, Iceland, and possibly even America. In many of the places he visited, there is actually evidence of an ancient Celtic settlement meaning that Brendan may have established settlements in the countries he explored. Brendan passed away at the age of 93 in the year 577 AD. He is patron of the US Navy and is often invoked by those who are afraid because he himself set off fearlessly into unknown waters.
https://www.stbrendannortholmsted.org/WhoWasStBrendan.aspx

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Vagn Ekman (Mikey Junge and Diego Martinez)

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Vagn Ekman (Mikey Junge and Diego Martinez)

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Vagn Ekman was born on May 3rd, 1874 in Stockholm Sweden. He began studying oceanography at the University of Uppsala. Ekman listened to lectures by Vilhelm Bjerknes about fluid dynamics. Fluid dynamics is study about the flow of gases and liquids. After he created a formula that determines the compressibility of sea water relating to temperature and pressure. Also, discovered the cause of dead water has to do with the melting of glaciers in the ocean. Finally Ekman created something known as the Ekman spiral which resulted in the deflection of icebergs. http://www.seasky.org/ocean-exploration/ocean-explorers-vagn-ekman.html

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Jacques Piccard - Hayden Benson & Shea Carter

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Jacques Piccard - Hayden Benson & Shea Carter

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Born in Brussels, Belgium, Jacques Piccard was a Swiss oceanographer born on July 28, 1922. He developed underwater submarines designed to study currents. He was one of the first people to explore the Mariana Trench, in his submarine Challenger Deep. He was also a part of the U.S. Navy. On January 23rd 1960, Jacques piloted the submarine alongside his crewmate Don Walsh, and they went down to depths of almost 11,000 meters. Him and his crew discovered a bunch of different species and ecosystems. Jacques' whole family are all involved in the ocean, whether it's diving, or exploring, and are known for creating records for the farthest depth dove by man. Jacques was the amongst the first people to ever reach the floor of the mariana trench, and sadly, he died on November 1st, 2008.
A Dive to Challenger Deep on JSTOR                                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsehHo3FRuE

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Eugene Gudger ~ Sophia Staff, Sylvia Desplinter, & Cameron Weaver

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Eugene Gudger ~ Sophia Staff, Sylvia Desplinter, & Cameron Weaver

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Eugene Gudger was born on August 10, 1866 and died February 19, 1956. He spent his younger days studying the geology of the Blue Ridge Delaware Water Gap all the way to Georgia. Later on, he discovered his love for the ocean at age 36. He was the editor for fish terms for the 3rd edition of Webster's International Dictionary.  He went to Beaufort for a job at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries laboratory. Many considered him the foremost authority on numerous species at that time. He authored more than 300 articles, wrote the Biography of Fishes for the American Museum of Natural History in New York. He worked there as an associate curator of fishes between 1934 and 1938 then retired as honorary associate in ichthyology which is a specialty in biology devoted to studying fish.

https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2016/08/10/e-w-gudger-waynesville-fish-scientist

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James Cameron- Neeka Barkhordar, Lucca Lutz, Rebel Smith

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James Cameron- Neeka Barkhordar, Lucca Lutz, Rebel Smith

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James Cameron was born on August 8, 1954, in Canada. He is a filmmaker that specializes in special effects work, and one of the most notable films he directed is Titanic. He studied art, and provides the drawings included in most of his movies. His family moved to California in 1971, and he worked a series of jobs before his start in moviemaking. His work on Titanic prompted him to start exploring the ocean. When making Expedition: Bismarck (2002) he took his whole team into the Atlantic to study the ocean. James Cameron was very interested in the ocean, and continued to study it even after his major films involving the water, and eventually he created the Deepsea Challenger, a submersible. James also completed a test dive where he traveled to a depth of 5 miles, which is a record for a solo mission. After that, he traveled nearly 7 miles down in the Pacific to explore the Mariana Trench.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Cameron

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Professor David Scheel (Lauren Coady, Faith Blower)

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Professor David Scheel (Lauren Coady, Faith Blower)

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Professor David Scheel, an Ecologist who worked in Africa and Alaska, Joined Alaska Pacific University in the 2000 where he teaches marine biology and animal behavior. In addition, he trained in Yellowstone National Park, Serengeti NP in Tanzania and places around Alaska.  He also worked in the marine field with fisheries, marine birds, and mammals and marine invertebrates.  Furthermore, he specialized in ecology and he discovered a new octopus species in Alaska with one of his students. Continuously, he is a NAUI-certified Rescue Diver, and aquarium enthusiast and a photographer of wildlife and he also has two daughters. Also, he had the privilege to be on an episode of Natural World: Season 38, Episode 3 where he brought an octopus to his house and named it Heidi. He then studied the Octopus to learned about the intelligence of it's species. Overall, Professor David Scheel played a important role in the marine biology field. Professor of Marine Biology – Alaska Pacific University

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Sylvia Earle (Taylor Smith & Grace Ward)

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Sylvia Earle (Taylor Smith & Grace Ward)

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Dr. Sylvia Earle is a famous oceanographer known for her record-holding deep-sea dive in 1979 and her books and documentaries. She was born August 30th, 1935, in New Jersey and attended Florida State University, majoring in botany. She completed her PhD in botany after publishing "Phaeophyta of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico" in which she researched and wrote about over 20,000 samples of algae. Throughout her career, she led many deep-sea expeditions and conducted a large amount of oceanographic research. She later became a research biologist and curator at the California Academy of Science. With the help of her third husband, Graham Hawkes, she designed the "Deep Rover", which is capable of being submerged up to 3,000 feet underwater. Overall, Sylvia Earle impacted oceanographic research then and today.
Sylvia Earle | Discoveries, Achievements, & Facts | Britannica

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James cook (Jake Tatch, Gavin Allegaert)

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James cook (Jake Tatch, Gavin Allegaert)

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James Cook was born on the 27th of October, 1728 in Martin-In-Cleveland, England. He started sailing at the age of 18. in 1755 he joined the Royal Navy. in 1770 he was given the job to be the captain of the northern hemisphere. The purpose of this trip was to explore more of Tahiti to make observations of the planet Venus however he was given secret instruction to explore parts of present day (Australia). He also discovered modern day New Zeeland and other islands surrounding New Zeeland. He would go on to discover parts of Canada and other parts in the pacific. James Cook was killed on an island beach at Kealakekua in  Hawaii in a dangerous dispute with native people. The prestigious sailor would go down as a legend and is remembered daily for his accomplishments and contributions  to our world. https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Cook

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Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo (JJ, Jack, & Santi) 

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Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo (JJ, Jack, & Santi) 

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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was born in 1475. He led the first European trip to the west coast which is modern day California.  We don’t really know what his early life was, we know that he was born in Castile, Spain. He started off working on a ship. He sailed to the west indies to colonize Cuba. Later he was sent to arrest Hernan Cortex. He failed so he joined Cortez in his attack against Mexico City. Later in life around 1530s he started gold mining. He imported and exported the gold to Spain. In 1542 he discovered modern day San Diego. A little bit later he visited Islands that are now know as Santa Cruz, Catalina, and San Clemente He died at 43 after getting a leg infection  when he stumbled over jagged rocks and broke his shin. In the end his expedition found a lot of new land for Mexico.

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo - Death, Route & Facts - Biography

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Edward Teach aka Blackbeard       (By Jake Stafford) 

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Edward Teach aka Blackbeard       (By Jake Stafford) 

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Blackbeard, also known as Edward Teach, was a pirate in the early 18th century. He was a privateer in the British Navy, before turning to piracy following the end of the War of Spanish Succession ended in 1713 (Mr.Nussbaum). Blackbeard was commonly feared as his crew pillaged and plundered in the Caribbean islands and other locations across the Atlantic Ocean. It is said that he would tie lighted matches to the ends of his beard and inspired enough fear in his enemies to surrender just because of his appearance alone. He died after the Virginia governor placed a bounty on his head and he lost a battle off the coast of North Carolina. His head was hung off the ship of his capturer, Robert Maynard.

https://mrnussbaum.com/blackbeardbiography

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Charles Darwin (Blake Fredericks & Emerson Cano)

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Charles Darwin (Blake Fredericks & Emerson Cano)

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Charles Darwin was a 19th-century ocean explorer and biologist. On December 27. 1931 Darwin set sail aboard the Beagle. Darwin collected hundreds of specimens of birds, plants, and fossils.  Most of his zoology notes were about marine invertebrates. Darwin gathered information based on the Galapagos tortoise. He noted that species vary locally, globally,  and over time. He was particularly interested in the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean.  Darwin developed the theory of natural selection. His theory explained evolution in greater detail. Over the next 15 years, Darwin continued to take explorations and study theories. Darwin is very well known for his work which contributes to the study of biology every day.
Links:
http://www.seasky.org/ocean-exploration/ocean-explorer
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