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Garbis Hvannes Keulegan
Pages 132-137

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From page 133...
... Keulegan was born on July 12, lX90, in Sebastia-Sivas in Turkish-occupied Armenia Minor, the first of six children born to hisArmenian engineer father and his immigrant (daughter of an itinerant kiln designer and builder) German mother nee Emma Marguerite Klein.
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From page 134...
... the extensive knowledge of waves, ticies, en cl currents he had acquired at NHL to a variety of military problems. Particularly noteworthy atBEB was hisworkwith the beachintelligence group, whose mission was to provide the planners of military amphibious lanclings with information on beach slopes, sane!
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From page 135...
... These administrative hurdles finally were overcome, and in 1963 the Keulegan family moved to Vicksburg, Mississippi, where he was employed on a nominally half-time basis as a consultant and special assistant to the chief, WES Hydraulic Laboratory. There his work continued to be concerned principally with waves, tides, en cl density currents and salinity intrusion.
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From page 136...
... He loved to read American history, especially that of the early West. He also liked western movies, particularly those starring Gene Autry or the Lone Ranger, and the family dinner hour was arranged so he could watch televised programs featuring these heroes.
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From page 137...
... I did not want to be a section chief, I did not want to be rich I'm just interested in my work. I love people; I love working in the hydraulics laboratory; I enjoy my work immensely it helps keep me alert." Keulegan had a professional career that spanned nearly eight decades.
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