John Richard Steffy (May 1, 1924 Lancaster, Pennsylvania – November 29, 2007 Bryan, Texas) was an American nautical archaeologist."J. Richard Steffy Is Dead at 83; Made Shipwreck Analysis Scientific", The New York Times, DOUGLAS MARTIN, December 4, 2007
He attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He taught at University of Pennsylvania. He founded the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, with Michael L. Katzev, and George Bass. He was Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University, and creator of the Ship Reconstruction Laboratory.
He married Lucille Koch Steffy, (died in 1991).
Awards 1985 MacArthur Fellows Program
Works Wooden Ship Building and the Interpretation of Shipwrecks, College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1994.
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External links "Steffy's legacy lives on", The Eagle, APRIL AVISON, November 30, 2007