MES, Vol. 2 No. 1, 2026, pp.126-137.
Print ISSN: 3078-316X; Online ISSN: 3104-5057
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白玉平（Bai Yuping），王雨嫣（Wang Yuyan）
摘要: 乔治·迪肯是英国战后海洋学科发展的核心人物，在战争与和平时期转型的背景下，他推动了国家海洋学研究所的独立建立，并在制度设计、国际合作与科研应用等方面发挥了重要作用。迪肯不仅促成海洋学从军事附属科研向多学科“大科学”体系的演变，还在国际地球物理年等全球性合作中使英国海洋学重获国际话语权。他强调科研服务国家战略，同时推动海洋学成果的商业转化，试图平衡科学自主性与实际应用需求。他的工作不仅为英国海洋学奠定了制度基础，也深刻塑造了其在冷战时期的科学身份与国际定位。
关键词: 英国海洋学；海洋学科发展；乔治·迪肯；冷战
作者介绍：白玉平，东北师范大学讲师。研究方向：外国教育史，电邮：baiyp289@nenu.edu.cn；王雨嫣，通讯作者，东北师范大学在读硕士研究生。研究方向：外国教育史。电邮：wangyuyan324@nenu.edu.cn。
Title: George Deacon and the Development of British Oceanography in the Postwar Era
Abstract: George Deacon was a central figure in the development of British oceanography after World War II. Amid the transition between wartime and peacetime, he played a key role in establishing the independence of the National Institute of Oceanography and contributed significantly to institutional design, international cooperation, and scientific applications. Deacon facilitated the transformation of oceanography from a military-affiliated science into a multidisciplinary model of “Big Science” and helped Britain regain its international voice in oceanographic research through global initiatives such as the International Geophysical Year. While emphasizing science in service of national strategy, he also promoted the commercial application of oceanographic findings, striving to balance scientific autonomy with practical utility. His work not only laid the institutional foundation for British oceanography but also shaped its scientific identity and international role during the Cold War.
Keywords: British Oceanography; development of Marine Discipline; Locality; George Deacon; Cold War
Author Biography: Bai Yuping, lecturer at Northeast Normal University. Research interests: History of Foreign Education. E-mail: baiyp289@nenu.edu.cn; Wang Yuyan, corresponding author, master's student at Northeast Normal University. Research interests: History of Foreign Education. E-mail: wangyuyan324@nenu.edu.cn.
Received:15 Oct 2025/Revised:11 Nov 2025/Accepted:1 Apr 2026/Published Online:30 Apr 2026/Print Published:1 May 2026
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