Mike Purdy was born February 22, 1948 in England and earned his Ph.D. in geophysics at Cambridge University in 1974. At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution he was a postdoctoral scholar (1974-1975); assistant scientist (1975-1979); assoc. scientist (1979-1987); senior scientist (April, 1987-1995); and chairman of the Geology and Geophysics Department (Jan. 1991-1995). Purdy resigned from his positions at WHOI in October 1995 to work as director of the Ocean Science Division at the National Science Foundation.
From the description of Records, 1976-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81639497
G. Michael Purdy is a geophysicist. He was at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) from 1974-1995. He was the Chairman of the Geology and Geophyscis Department (1991-1995). He left WHOI to become the Director of Ocean Sciences Division at the National Science Foundation (NSF). His research interests included crustal structure of the deep ocean and structure of the continental margins.
From the description of Papers, 1976-1995. (MBLWHOI Library). WorldCat record id: 48775126
