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William Aaron Nierenberg (February 13, 1919 – September 10, 2000) was an American physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project and was director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography from 1965 through 1986. He was a co-founder of the George C. Marshall Institute in 1984.
William A. Nierenberg served as director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and vice chancellor of marine sciences at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) from 1965 to 1986. Mr. Nierenberg was known for his work in low-energy nuclear physics, and was a leading expert in several fields of underwater research and warfare.
Professor Emeritus of Oceanography. Director Emeritus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. UC San Diego. 1919 – 2000. Bill Nierenberg died of cancer on 10 September 2000 at his home in La Jolla, California, at the age of 81.
Since 1965 when he became director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, he has contributed as administrator, consultant, and advisor in the areas of oceanographic research, military defense, and the global environment.
Sep 10, 2000 · William Nierenberg was an accomplished theoretical physicist and oceanographer, who is known for his work in magnetic resonance and low-energy nuclear physics. It was during the Manhattan Project that Nierenberg did work in magnetic resonance and began his national and international service.
Sep 13, 2000 · Dr. William A. Nierenberg, a physicist with a passion for the ocean who spent five decades striving to mesh science, technology and policy as an adviser to presidents, military agencies and NATO,...
February 13, 1919––September 10, 2000. BY CHARLES F. KENNEL, RICHARD S. LINDZEN, AND WALTER MUNK. ILL NIERENBERG EXCELLEDin two scientific fields: physics, and oceanography. As a physicist, he worked on the Manhattan Project and contributed to molecular beam research and cascade theory.
