Henry bryant bigelow biography of martin luther
Henry bryant bigelow biography of martin luther the reformer...
Proud to be a Bigelow Bighter
Nicholas Brown | Portsmouth Herald
What are you going to name it?" asked neighbor Stanley Longstaff, looking over a recently completed wooden boat in the driveway.
"I don't know, Piscataqua, maybe," I answered with obvious uncertainty.
"You should name it the Henry Bigelow," he replied.
"Who's that?" I asked.
Stanley looked at me, incredulous.
Henry bryant bigelow biography of martin luther
"You know, Bigelow Bight," he said, "like, where we live!"
I bravely reiterated my ignorance. "Well," he said with finality, "you better look him up."
I did, too, and given my lifelong interest in the ocean, I can't believe I'd never heard of this guy.
We have Henry B.
Bigelow to thank for oceanography as we know it. Closer to home, we have him to thank for a uniquely deep understanding of the largest, richest natural feature in northern New England, our own front yard: The Gulf of Maine.
In 1970, the name Bigelow Bight was given to the large open bay between Cape Ann, Mass., and Cape Smal