Clifford Hiley Mortimer (27 February 1911 – 11 May 2010) was a 20th-century British zoologist and expert in hydrodynamics. He was the recipient of the 1995 A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mortimer was born in the village of Whitechurch in Somerset, the son of Walter Mortimer and his wife Bessie Russell. His parents had converted to Quakerism during the First World War and he was raised in this faith. His father worked in a printing shop but went blind around 1915, bringing an end to his career. His mother, a farmer's daughter, made ends meet by growing their own vegetables. Clifford and his brother Russell were educated at a Quaker school.[1]
During the Second World War he was attached to the Admiralty as a civilian scientist looking at wave behaviour, especially in reference to the English Channel. He was involved in the design of the floating breakwaters for the D-Day landings. After the war he made similar studies in relation to Lake Michigan in USA.[2]
From 1956 he held the role of Director of the Scottish Marine Biological Station at Millport, Scotland. In 1970 Mortimer became President of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and three years later, President of the International Association for Great Lakes Research. In 1966 he became Distinguished Professor of Zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and founding Director of a newly formed Center for Great Lakes Studies.[3]
Mortimer, Clifford H. (2004). Lake Michigan in Motion: Response of an Inland Sea to Weather, Earth-spin, and Human Activities. University of Wisconsin Press.
Lemmin, U; Mortimer, C.H.; Bäuerle, E. (2005). "Internal Seiche Dynamics in Lake Geneva". Limnology and Oceanography. 50 (1): 207–216. Bibcode:2005LimOc..50..207L. doi:10.4319/lo.2005.50.1.0207. S2CID 86714215.
Mortimer, C.H. (2006). "Inertial oscillations and related internal beat pulsations and surges in Lakes Michigan and Ontario". Limnology and Oceanography. 51 (5): 1941–1955. Bibcode:2006LimOc..51.1941M. doi:10.4319/lo.2006.51.5.1941. S2CID 18687754.
Awardsedit
Mortimer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1958.[1] In 1995 he received the A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award for his "lasting and substantive contributions across disciplines of aquatic biology, chemistry and physics, his leadership, and his general commitment to excellence." At this time, a special symposium was held in his honor.
Familyedit
In 1935 he married German citizen Ingeborg Closs (Professor Max Hartmann’s niece) and they had two daughters: Christine and Alison.[1]
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^"Clifford H. Mortimer". School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
October 29, 2023
clifford, mortimer, clifford, hiley, mortimer, february, 1911, 2010, 20th, century, british, zoologist, expert, hydrodynamics, recipient, 1995, redfield, lifetime, achievement, award, clifford, mortimerbornclifford, hiley, mortimer, 1911, february, 1911diedmay. Clifford Hiley Mortimer 27 February 1911 11 May 2010 was a 20th century British zoologist and expert in hydrodynamics He was the recipient of the 1995 A C Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award Clifford MortimerBornClifford Hiley Mortimer 1911 02 27 February 27 1911DiedMay 11 2010 2010 05 11 aged 99 AwardsFRS 1958 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Publications 3 Awards 4 Family 5 ReferencesLife editMortimer was born in the village of Whitechurch in Somerset the son of Walter Mortimer and his wife Bessie Russell His parents had converted to Quakerism during the First World War and he was raised in this faith His father worked in a printing shop but went blind around 1915 bringing an end to his career His mother a farmer s daughter made ends meet by growing their own vegetables Clifford and his brother Russell were educated at a Quaker school 1 He studied Zoology at Manchester University graduating in 1932 He then went to Berlin for postgraduate research into clandocern genetics gaining a PhD in 1935 He then took on a post at the Lake Windemere Laboratory of the Freshwater Biological Association back in Britain 2 During the Second World War he was attached to the Admiralty as a civilian scientist looking at wave behaviour especially in reference to the English Channel He was involved in the design of the floating breakwaters for the D Day landings After the war he made similar studies in relation to Lake Michigan in USA 2 From 1956 he held the role of Director of the Scottish Marine Biological Station at Millport Scotland In 1970 Mortimer became President of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and three years later President of the International Association for Great Lakes Research In 1966 he became Distinguished Professor of Zoology at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and founding Director of a newly formed Center for Great Lakes Studies 3 He died on 11 May 2010 aged 99 Publications editMortimer s later publications include 4 Mortimer Clifford H 2004 Lake Michigan in Motion Response of an Inland Sea to Weather Earth spin and Human Activities University of Wisconsin Press Lemmin U Mortimer C H Bauerle E 2005 Internal Seiche Dynamics in Lake Geneva Limnology and Oceanography 50 1 207 216 Bibcode 2005LimOc 50 207L doi 10 4319 lo 2005 50 1 0207 S2CID 86714215 Mortimer C H 2006 Inertial oscillations and related internal beat pulsations and surges in Lakes Michigan and Ontario Limnology and Oceanography 51 5 1941 1955 Bibcode 2006LimOc 51 1941M doi 10 4319 lo 2006 51 5 1941 S2CID 18687754 Awards editMortimer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society FRS in 1958 1 In 1995 he received the A C Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting and substantive contributions across disciplines of aquatic biology chemistry and physics his leadership and his general commitment to excellence At this time a special symposium was held in his honor Family editIn 1935 he married German citizen Ingeborg Closs Professor Max Hartmann s niece and they had two daughters Christine and Alison 1 References edit a b c d Brooks A S Lund J W G Talling J F 2011 Clifford Hiley Mortimer 27 February 1911 11 May 2010 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 57 291 314 doi 10 1098 rsbm 2011 0006 a b Clifford H Mortimer 1911 2010 SIL International Society of Limnology Retrieved 11 February 2018 Brooks Art Biographical Sketch of Distinguished Professor Emeritus F R S Clifford H Mortimer PDF University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Archived from the original PDF on 26 May 2015 Retrieved 26 May 2015 Clifford H Mortimer School of Freshwater Sciences University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Retrieved 26 May 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clifford H Mortimer amp oldid 1154556707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
