- Joan du Plat Taylor
Joan Du Plat Taylor (1906-1983) [cite web | url = http://www.brown.edu/Research/Breaking_Ground/bios/Du%20Plat%20Taylor_Joan.pdf | format = PDF | title = Biographical essay on Joan Du Plat Taylor | accessdate = 2007-01-09] was one of the first
maritime archaeologist s.She campaigned to bring
nautical archaeology into the academic fold. She was instrumental in establishing the Council for Nautical Archaeologycite journal | title = Obituary of Joan du Plat Taylor | journal = International Journal of Nautical Archaeology | volume = 12 | issue = 3 | pages = 188–189 | date = August 1983 | publisher = Academic Press, London | id = 0305-7445] and was founder editor of the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology (IJNA) from 1972-1980. She also recognised that amateurs could play an important role in archaeology and established systems to educate and encourage them. She was the first president of theNautical Archaeology Society cite journal | last = Morrison | first = Ian | title = Editorial | journal = International Journal of Nautical Archaeology | volume = 10 | issue = 4 | pages = 271–2 | date = November 1981 | publisher = Academic Press, London | id = 0305-7445 | doi = 10.1111/j.1095-9270.1981.tb00039.x] .She personally funded a grant to support publication of nautical archaeological research. Since her death, the award has continued to be given by the
Nautical Archaeology Society as the "Joan du Plat Taylor Award".References
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