J. Frederick Grassle
J. Frederick Grassle | |
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Grassle in 2004 | |
| Born | John Frederick Matthews Grassle July 14, 1939 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 2018 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | Yale University Duke University |
| Spouse | Judith Grassle |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Oceanography, marine biology |
| Institutions | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Rutgers University Institute of Marine and Coastal Studies (IMCS) |
John Frederick Matthews ("Fred") Grassle (July 14, 1939 – July 6, 2018) was an American marine biologist, oceanographer, professor, and distinguished research scientist, notable for early work on the communities associated with deep-sea hydrothermal vents, and for his involvement in the creation of the Census of Marine Life and the first integration of marine biological data on a global scale, the Ocean Biogeographic Information System.