Shale Niskin, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Shale Niskin

American businessman

Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1926

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1988

Profession: engineer, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Shale Jack Niskin (June 18, 1926 – April 1988) was the inventor of the Niskin bottle, a device used for collecting water samples.
He also founded General Oceanics, Inc.
in 1966 and served as the company's first president.
General Oceanics, based in North Miami, Florida, manufactures oceanographic and environmental monitoring equipment.