Scientific and personal papers, 1921-1985.

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Scientific and personal papers, 1921-1985.

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Mainly scientific and administrative papers reflecting the different stages in Deacon's career, as a member of staff of the discovery investigations, working for the Admiralty during World War II, as director of the National Institute of Oceanography, 1949-1971, and retirement work on southern ocean data. The collection is divided as follows: A. Personal and biographical papers; B. Discovery investigations; C. Work for the Admiralty and early years of National Institute of Oceanography; D. National Institute of Oceanography; E. Natural Environment Research Council; F. National Institute of Oceanography's relations with other government departments; G. National committees; H. International committees; J. Scientific notes, lectures, publictions; K. Societies; L. Conferences, visits, and education; M. Papers of other scientists incorporated in the papers of Deacon: James Norman Carruthers, Henry Franceys Porter Herdman, Neil Alison Mackintosh, Donald John Matthews, Robert Beresford Seymour Sewell; and N. Data.

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National Institute of Oceanography of Great Britain

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Deacon, George, Sir, 1906-1984

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Deacon, who was born in Leicester on March 21, 1906, attended City Boys' School, Leicester, then King's College London to study chemistry. He graduated in 1926. In December 1927 he joined the discovery committee as sea-going chemist. Expeditions to Antarctic over the next 12 years. Wartime service with Admiralty researching submarine detection techniques and ocean waves and swell. In 1949 he was appointed first director of National Institute of Oceanogreaphy. Deacon served on numerous national a...