Portrait of George Edward Raven Deacon
Date
1946
Sitter
George Edward Raven Deacon (1906 - 1984) , Oceanographer
Creator
Walter Stoneman (1876 - 1958, British) , Photographer
Creator - Organisation
J. Russell & Sons, Photographer
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 145mm
width (print): 95mm
width (print): 95mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of George Edward Raven Deacon, facing forward, dressed in a white shirt, a striped tie and a black suit jacket.
Sir George Edward Raven Deacon (1906-1984), British oceanographer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1944. He was awarded the Society’s Royal Medal in 1969 ‘In recognition of his distinguished contributions to physical oceanography and for his leadership as director of the National Institute of Oceanography’.
Sir George Edward Raven Deacon (1906-1984), British oceanographer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1944. He was awarded the Society’s Royal Medal in 1969 ‘In recognition of his distinguished contributions to physical oceanography and for his leadership as director of the National Institute of Oceanography’.
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