Kenneth Watson
- Born: September 7, 1921 (Des Moines, Iowa)
Education
- 1943: BS, Iowa State College (Electrical Engineering)
- 1948: PhD, University of Iowa (Physics)
Major Positions
- 1948–1949: Institute for Advanced Study, AEC Fellow
- 1949–1951: University of California, Berkeley, AEC Fellow, Radiation Laboratory
- 1951–1954: Indiana University, Assistant Professor of Physics
- 1954–1957: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Associate Professor of Physics
- 1957–1981: University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Physics
- 1981–1991: University of California, San Diego, Professor of Physical Oceanography
- 1991–present: University of California, San Diego, Professor Emeritus of Physical Oceanography
Other Positions
- 1943–1946: United States Navy, Researcher, Naval Research Laboratory
- 1957–1981: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Staff Member
- 1981–1991: Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Director, Marine Physical Laboratory
Selected Awards and Honors
Archival Resources
Scripps Institute of Oceanography Archives, La Jolla, California
Oral History Interviews
- 1986: Available Online
