THOMAS G THOMPSON AGOR 23
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Keel Laid 29 March 1989 - Launched 27 July 1990 Delivered to the Navy 8 July 1991 Leased to University of Washington, School of Oceanography, July 1991 |
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Postmarks
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Postmark Date |
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USPS |
1990-07-27 |
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Launching, cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Thomas Gordon Thompson (November 28, 1888 – August 10, 1961)
Thompson was American chemist and oceanographer.
He received his bachelor's degree from Clark University at Worcester, Massachusetts in 1914. With the support of a scholarship from the British Iron and Steel Institute, he then began graduate studies at the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington. He was admitted to a doctorate in chemistry from this institution in 1918. During World War I, Thompson served in the United States Army in the Ordnance and Chemical Warfare Branch, rising to the rank of captain. Returning to the university in 1919, Dr. Thompson was promoted to associate professor in 1923 and to full professor in 1929.
Dr. Thompson founded the University of Washington's oceanographic laboratories in 1930. During World War II, he again served in the United States Army, eventually rising to the rank of colonel.
Two ships have been named in his honor - USNS Thomas G. Thompson T-AGOR-9 and USNS Thomas G. Thompson T-AGOR-23.
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