Anton Frederik Bruun
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Anton Frederik Bruun was a Danish oceanographer and ichthyologist.
He was the first president of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
. The R/V Anton Bruun (former US presidential yacht USS Williamsburg) was named after him.
He was the first president of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission was established by resolution 2.31 adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO. It first met in Paris at Unesco Headquarters from 19 to 27 October 1961. Initially, 40 States became members of the Commission.The IOC is composed of its Member States ,...
. The R/V Anton Bruun (former US presidential yacht USS Williamsburg) was named after him.