John Barclay Tait
John Barclay Tait FRSE | |
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| Born | June 7, 1900 |
| Died | March 20, 1973 |
| Alma mater | Heriot-Watt College |
| Occupation | Hydrographist |
| Employer | Fishery Board for Scotland |
| Known for | Hydrography of the North Sea and Faroe–Shetland Channel |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1933) Keith Medal (1957–1959) |
Dr John Barclay Tait FRSE (1900–1973) was a 20th-century British hydrographist. From 1962 to 1965 he was Deputy Director of the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen linked to the Fishery Board for Scotland. He was an expert in the hydrography of the North Sea and of the Faroe Shetland Channel.