Thompson and Barnes Clifford Barnes (right) was a Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ professor from 1947 to 1973 who studied Puget Sound circulation. Thomas Thompson (left) founded the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's School of Oceanography and is the namesake of its long-distance research vessel. Credit: Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Download