J. Richard Steffy
Encyclopedia
John Richard Steffy was an American nautical archaeologist.
He attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering
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He taught at University of Pennsylvania
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He founded the Institute of Nautical Archaeology
, with Michael L. Katzev, and George Bass
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He was Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University
, and creator of the Ship Reconstruction Laboratory.
He married Lucille Koch Steffy, (died in 1991).
He attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee School of Engineering
The Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private university located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MSOE is best known for its applications-oriented curriculum, close association with business and industry, and extremely high placement rate...
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He taught at University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
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He founded the Institute of Nautical Archaeology
Institute of Nautical Archaeology
The Institute of Nautical Archaeology is the world’s oldest organization devoted to the study of humanity’s interaction with the sea through the practice of archaeology. INA’s founder Dr. George Bass pioneered the science of underwater excavation in the 1960s through work at Cape Gelidonya and...
, with Michael L. Katzev, and George Bass
George Bass (archaeologist)
George Fletcher Bass is recognized as one of the early practitioners of underwater archaeology, along with Peter Throckmorton, Honor Frost, and others....
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He was Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
, and creator of the Ship Reconstruction Laboratory.
He married Lucille Koch Steffy, (died in 1991).
Works
- Wooden Ship Building and the Interpretation of Shipwrecks, College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1994. ISBN 9781861761040
External links
- "Steffy's legacy lives on", The Eagle, APRIL AVISON, November 30, 2007