George Fletcher Bass Ph.D.
George Fletcher Bass Ph.D.
National Medal of Science – Biological Sciences 2001
Name: George Fletcher Bass, Ph.D.
Birth: 9 December, 1932 Columbia, S.C.
Death: 2 March, 2021 Bryan, Texas,
Title: Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Nautical Archaeology and Founder, The Institute of Nautical Archaeology
Affiliation: Texas A&M University
Citation: “For pioneering ocean technology and creating a new branch of scholarship, nautical archaeology, thereby providing new knowledge of the histories of economics, technology, and literacy.” Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on June 12, 2002.
“The greatest thrill comes from the library, when you can understand something about what you’ve found, when it all comes together and it means something.”
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The President’s National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
Title: Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Nautical Archaeology and Founder, The Institute of Nautical Archaeology
Affiliation: Texas A&M University
Gender: Male
Year Deceased: 2021
Award Discipline: Biological Sciences
Award Year: 2001
Citation: “For pioneering ocean technology and creating a new branch of scholarship, nautical archaeology, thereby providing new knowledge of the histories of economics, technology, and literacy.”
Presented by President George W. Bush in a White House East Room ceremony on June 12, 2002.