J. Richard Steffy

{{Short description|American archaeologist (1924–2007)}}

John Richard Steffy (May 1, 1924 Lancaster, Pennsylvania – November 29, 2007 Bryan, Texas) was an American nautical archaeologist.[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/us/04steffy.html "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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5344814.html|title = J. Richard Steffy, a quiet genius who built his own field|date = 2 December 2007}}

He was Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University, and creator of the Ship Reconstruction Laboratory.{{Cite web|url=http://nautarch.tamu.edu/academic/FACULTY/steffy.shtml|title=Faculty - Nautical Archaeology Program - Department of Anthropology - Texas A&M University}}{{Cite web|url=http://nautarch.tamu.edu/shiplab/index_jrsteffy.htm|title=J Richard Steffy}}{{Cite web |url=http://inadiscover.com/about/key_figures/j_richard_steffy/ |title=J. Richard Steffy - Institute of Nautical Archaeology |access-date=2010-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323084146/http://inadiscover.com/about/key_figures/j_richard_steffy/ |archive-date=2010-03-23 |url-status=dead }}

He married Lucille Koch Steffy, (died in 1991).