Joseph Proudman

Joseph Proudman (born Dec. 30, 1888, Unsworth, Lancashire, Eng.—died June 26, 1975, Fordingbridge, Hampshire) was a British oceanographer known for his contribution to the Taylor–Proudman theorem of the dynamics of rotating fluids. He directed much of his attention to research on tides, turbulence, temperature, and salinity of the Irish Sea and storm surges.