Morrough Parker O'Brien

'''Morrough "Mike" Parker O'Brien, Jr.''' (September 21, 1902 – July 28, 1988) was an American hydraulic engineering professor and is considered the founder of modern coastal engineering. In addition to his academic work, O'Brien served as a consultant on a variety of government and private sector projects including work for General Electric. O'Brien's government career culminated in a presidential appointment to the National Science Board. Provided by Wikipedia