Spilhaus, Athelstan Frederick
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▪ 1999
South African-born geophysicist who counted among his designs a device to measure deep-sea temperatures, a plan for covered walkways and tunnels for protection against severe weather, and some 3,000 varieties of toys; in 1954 he became the first U.S. ambassador to UNESCO (b. Nov. 25, 1911, Cape Town, S.Af.—d. March 29/30, 1998, Middleburg, Va.).
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