Walter Munk, the high-spirited scientist-explorer whose insights about the nature of winds, waves and currents earned him the nickname the “Einstein of the Oceans,” died Friday in La Jolla. He was 101 ...

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego scientist Walter Munk, often referred to as the world's "greatest living oceanographer," was honored May 11 by Majesty the King of Sweden with the ...

TORONTO — Peter Munk has long driven the agenda for Barrick Gold Corp, the company he formed in 1983 and built into the world’s largest gold producer, but recent missteps have raised questions about ...

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part interview with famed Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Walter Munk, which took place a week prior to his 100th birthday on Oct. 19, 2017.

The scientific community is mourning the passing of famed Scripps oceanographer Walter Munk, who died at his La Jolla home Friday at the age of 101, according to an obituary notice posted by the ...

Walter Munk, who gave the Allies a strategic edge in World War II, helped nurture a university into existence, and became a living synonym for oceanography, died February 8 at his home in La Jolla, ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. As dawn washes over Bondi Beach, you can see the surfers beyond the break, gently rising and falling on their ...

This article was originally published in 2017, celebrating Dr. Walter Munk’s 100th birthday. Dr. Munk passed away on February 8th, 2019 in La Jolla, CA at the age of 101. Surfline is honored to have ...

Oceanographer Walter Munk (R) receiving the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Crafoord prize in Stockholm on May 11, 2010 As dawn washes over Bondi Beach, you can see the surfers beyond the break, ...