marie tharp

Years: 1920 - 2006

Hometown: Ypsilanti, MI

Education: M.A. in Geology

Occupation: Oceanographic cartographer

Expeditions: At sea on the following research vessels: Eastward to the North Atlantic & Caribbean, Lynch to the Atlantic, Thomas Washington to the Pacific, Eltanin to the South Pacific, Vema to the Western Pacific, Elisha Kent Kane to the North Atlantic, and many more Favorite Place: In my home on the Hudson River, New York

Best Discovery: Discovering the Mid-Oceanic Ridge Rift Valley

Favorite Items In The Field: A crow quill pen and a bottle of India ink

Personal Hero: Dr. Bruce C. Heezen, fellow marine scientist and partner

Hobbies: Gardening

Advice: Always do what you love to do.