Devices Panels of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on 

 Oceanography. He is a member of the Editorial Board, Journal of 

 Marine Research, the Eastern Pacific Oceanographic Conference 

 Committee on Radio Transmission of Oceanographic Data, the 

 Physiological Society of Philadelphia, the Committee on Radio Fre- 

 quency Allocations for Scientific Research of the National Academy 

 of Sciences, and Sigma Xi. 



His interests include electro-physiology, sonar, kinesiology, 

 radio location, sound recording, deep-sea instrumentation, and 

 acoustics. 



REAR ADMIRAL EDWARD CLARK STEPHAN, Oceanographer , 

 U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office, Suitland, Maryland. 



Rear Admiral Stephan was born in Washington, D. C. , June 12, 

 1907. He was commissioned Ensign by the U. S. Naval Academy 

 following graduation on June 8, 1929. He subsequently advanced to 

 the rank of Rear Admiral, August 1, 1956. 



Admiral Stephan has had the following duty: Staff of Commander 

 Scouting Force; USS Lawrence; Submarine Training; USS Bass; 

 Postgraduate School at Annapolis; First Lieutenant Submarine Base, 

 New London, Connecticut; Command USS S-35 ; Command USS S-28; 

 Postgraduate Course in Law; USS Griffin; Command USS Seawolf; 

 Command USS Grayback; and Command USS Devilfish. 



Following the war, Adnniral Stephan has served on the Secretary 

 of the Navy's Connmittee on Research and Organization; commanded 

 Submarine Division 82; served as Reserve Coordinator on the Staff 

 of Commander Submarines, Atlantic Fleet; and commanded Submar- 

 ine Squadron 4 in Key West, Florida. He next had duty on the Sub- 

 marine Desk with the Office of the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations 

 until 1951 when he became Legislative Counsel, Office of the Judge 

 Advocate General. In 1953 he commanded Transport Division 21, 

 and subsequently Transport Squadron 2. In 1956 he reported to the 

 Office of the Comptroller of the Navy and in June became Chief of 

 Legislative Liaison, Navy Department. 



In 1958 he assumed command of the South Atlantic Force, where 

 he remained until his appointment as Hydrographer in April I960. 

 In January 1962 he was additionally designated Oceanographer of the 

 Navy iinder the Chief of Naval Operations. 



For his participation in World War II, the Admiral was awarded 

 the Navy Cross, three Silver Star Medals, American Defense Ser- 

 vice Medal, Ajnerican Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign 

 Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, 

 and the Ribbon for the Navy Unit Commendation awarded the USS Gray- 

 back . 



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