Oceanography may be one of the newest fields of science, but its roots extend back several tens of thousands of years when people began to venture from their coastlines in rafts. Enter this section of Dive and Discover to learn more about the history of oceanography.
In honor of George Washington’s birthday today, let’s take a moment to appreciate the contributions another founding father, Benjamin Franklin, made to marine science. Franklin was a true Renaissance man, with wide-ranging interests and notable achievements as a printer, author, inventor, scientist, diplomat and political theorist, to name just a few.
Oceanography may be one of the newest fields of science, but its roots extend back several tens of thousands of years when people began to venture from their coastlines in rafts. Enter this section of Dive and Discover to learn more about the history of oceanography.
In honor of George Washington’s birthday today, let’s take a moment to appreciate the contributions another founding father, Benjamin Franklin, made to marine science. Franklin was a true Renaissance man, with wide-ranging interests and notable achievements as a printer, author, inventor, scientist, diplomat and political theorist, to name just a few.
