Harry A. Marmer

Harry A. Marmer (June 21, 1885 – November 5, 1953) was a Russian-born American engineer, mathematician and oceanographer who was a career employee of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.

[1] After primary and secondary education in public schools in New Jersey,[2] he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers College in 1907 with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.

[2] Leaving the real estate company, Marmer accepted a position as a mathematician with the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey's Division of Tides and Currents in 1907.

[1][2] During his long career, Marmer gained international recognition as an expert on tides, currents, tidal datum planes, and related oceanographic subjects.

He established tide stations in the United States, in South America, and on the islands of the Pacific Ocean, taking particular pride in the ones at the Strait of Magellan and Guadalcanal.