J. Richard Steffy Explained

John Richard Steffy (May 1, 1924 Lancaster, Pennsylvania – November 29, 2007 Bryan, Texas) was an American nautical archaeologist.^[1]

He attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering.He taught at University of Pennsylvania.He founded the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, with Michael L. Katzev, and George Bass.^[2] He was Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University, and creator of the Ship Reconstruction Laboratory.^{[3] [4] [5]}

He married Lucille Koch Steffy, (died in 1991).

Awards

• 1985 MacArthur Fellows Program

Works

• Wooden Ship Building and the Interpretation of Shipwrecks, College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1994.

External links

• "Steffy's legacy lives on", The Eagle, APRIL AVISON, November 30, 2007

Notes and References

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/us/04steffy.html "J. Richard Steffy Is Dead at 83; Made Shipwreck Analysis Scientific"
2. Web site: J. Richard Steffy, a quiet genius who built his own field. 2 December 2007.
3. Web site: Faculty - Nautical Archaeology Program - Department of Anthropology - Texas A&M University.
4. Web site: J Richard Steffy.
5. Web site: J. Richard Steffy - Institute of Nautical Archaeology . 2010-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100323084146/http://inadiscover.com/about/key_figures/j_richard_steffy/ . 2010-03-23 . dead .