Famous People: Meteorologists & Scientists
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1. Admiral Richard Byrd.......American Polor Explorer: 1888-1957: Famous
                              Aviator and Recipient of the "Medal Of Honor"
                              Began His First Anarctic Expidition. 1928-1930.
                              Went To The South Pole Four More Times.
                              1933-1935...1939-1940...1946-1947...1955-1956.
                              Admiral Byrd's Second Expidition 1934, He spent
                              5 Winter months alone operating a Meteorological
                              Station.

2. Albert Einstein............German Theoretical Physicist: 1879-1955.
                              Theory Of Relativity and Specifically Mass–Energy 
                              Equivalence, E = MC2.
                              Received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics.

3. Alexander Graham Bell......Scientist Inventor: 1847-1922. Invented the
                              Telephone. One Of The Founding Members Of
                              National Geographic Society.

4. Andrers Angstrom...........Swiss Physicist. 1814-1874.
                              Known for his study of light. Studied spectrum 
                              analysis. Unit of wavelength: (Angstrom)
                              named after him. Angstron is used in measuring
                              the length of light waves. Nanometer (NM) 
                              One hundred millionth of a centimeter.
                              A unit of metric length equal to 0.1 nanometer 
                              10-10 meter. 

5. Andres Celsius.............Swedish Astronomer: Professor: 1701-1744
                              One of the founders of the Uppsala Astronomical 
                              Observatory in 1741.
                          
6. Archimedes.................Mathematician: Inventor: (287-212 B.C.)
                              Discovered the following principle: An object
                              immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force equal
                              to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
                              Became known as Archimede's Principle.
                              The weight of the displaced fluid 

7. Aristotle..................Greek Philosopher. (384 - 322 BC)
                              Wrote on: Physics: Metaphysics4 Poetry:
                              Theater: Music: Logic: Politics: Government:
                              Ethics: Biology: Zoology.

8. Ben Franklin...............1706-1790: One of the Founding Fathers of the
                              United States.
                              Author/Printer/Satirist/Political Theorist/
                              Politician/Scientist/Inventor/Civic Activist/
                              Statesman/Diplomat.
                              He invented the lightning rod/Bifocals/
                              Franklin stove.
                              First fire department in Pennsylvania.

9. Blaise Pascal..............French Mathematician...Physicist...Religious
                              Philosopher. 1623-1662. Work in the natural &
                              applied sciences.
                              Contributions to the construction of mechanical
                              calculators,  & the study of fluids.

10. Carl G. Rossby............Swedish-American Meteorologist. 1897-1957.
                              Discovered the "Jet Stream"
                               In The Late 1930s.

11. Carl Sagan................American Astronomer: 1934-1996. Wrote many books
                              and papers about Astronomy

12. Charles-Augustin
    de Coulomb................French physicist: 1736-1806.		
                              Developed Coulomb's Law. The
                              Electrostatic Force of (Attraction)
                              and (Repulsion). The (Coulomb) named 
                              after him.

13. Charles W. Richter........American Seismologist. 1900-1985.
                              Developed the to measure the
                              strenght of earthquakes.

14. Christian Doppler.........Austrian Mathematician: 1803-1853.
                              Discovered the Doppler Effect.

15. Count Alessandro Volta....Pysicist and pioneer in the study of electricity. 
                              1745-1827. Discoveries in electrostatics, 
                              meteorology & pneumatics. Invented the battery.
                              Name Volt named after Count Volta.

16. Dr. Ted Fujita............Japanese: Professor: University Of Chicago:
                              Research Meteoreologist 1920-1998
                              Developed The "F-Scale" Fujita Scale.
                              For rating Tornadoes.

17. Dr. Wernher von Braun.....German Rocket Physicist & Astronautics Engineer 
                              & Designer. 1912-1977. Designed the V-2 Rocket.

18. Evangelista Torricelli....Italian Physicist-Mathematician: 1608-1647.
                              Invented The Mercury Barometer In 1643.

19. Galileo Galilei...........Mathematician: Astronomer: Philosopher: 1564-1642.
                              Father of Modern Science: Astronomy: Physics:
                              Science. Improvements to the telescope.

20. George Ohm................German Physicist...Teacher. 1789-1854.
                              Developed Ohms Law. Defined the relationship 
                              between Voltage...Current...Resistance in
                              electrical circuts.

21. George Eastman............Inventor & Philanthtopist: 1854-1932. Perfected 
                              the Kodak Camera. Estabilished the Eastman Kodak
                              Company, Rochester, NY.

22. Gualielmo Marconi.........Italian Inventor: 1874-1937. Developed the 
                              Radiotelegraph System.

23. Gaspard-Gustave Coriolis..Mathematician...Mechanical Engineer & Scientist
                              1792-1843. Know for the "Coriolis Effect"

24. Herbert S. Saffir.........Civil Engineer/Meteorologist. Along with:
                              Robert Simpson (meteorologist) in 1971
                              Developed The Saffir Simpson Scale.

25. Heinrich Hertz............German Physicist. Professor of Physics.1857-1894. 
                              Noted for his worked with electromagnetic waves...
                              Electrodynamatics. Did work in Meteorology.
                              The terms used in radio frequencies such as:
                              Hertz (Hz)...Kilohertz (kHz)...Megahertz (MHz).
                              carry his name for his research in this field.

26. Henry Ford................Founder of Ford Motor Co. & the Assembly Line. 
                              1863-1947.

27. James Prescott Joule......English Physicist: 1818-1889.			
                              Known for the First Law of Thermodynamics.	
                              The (Joule) named after him. Found the
                              relationship between between current and
                              resistance Called Joule's Law.

28. Jame Watt.................SCottish Inventor & Mechanical Engineer: 1736-1819.
                              Improvements to the Steam Engine. (Watt)
                              is named after him.

29. John Glen.................Astronaut. Former U.S.Senator. 1921. First 
                              American to orbit the earth.
                              Marine Corps Fighter Pilot.
                              Was honored with a Congressional Space Medal of 
                              Honor in 1978. Inducted into the Astronauts Hall 
                              of Fame in 1990.

30. Joseph Henry..............American Scientist: 1797-1878.
                              Discovered electromagnetic self-inductance 
                              & mutual inductance. The unit of inductance
                              the (Henry) is named after him. Also,
                              the millihenry and microhenry. 

31. Jule Gregory Charney......American Meteorologist: 1917-1981. Help develop 
                              Weather Prediction. Developed equations know as:
                              (The Quasi-Geostrophic Vorticity Equation)

32. Leonardo da Vinci.........Italian Polymath:  1452-1519
                              Scientist: Mathematician: Engineer: Inventor:
                              Anatomist: Painter: Sculptor: Architect:
                              Botanist: Musician: Writer. 

33. Lord Rayleigh.............British Physicist and Mathematician 1842-1919.     
                              Developed the "Rayleigh Scattering law" 

34. Louis Pasteur.............French Chemist & Microbiologist. 1822-1895.
                              Discovered Pasteurization. One of the main
                              founders of Microbiology. Created the first
                              vaccine for babies.

35. Marie Curi................Physicist and Chemist: 1867-1934. Discovered
                              Radium. In 1932 founded a Radium Institute.

36. Michale Faraday...........English Chemist - Physicist: 1791-1867. Made
                              many contributions to to Electromagetism and 
                              Electrochemistry.  

37. Milutin Milkankovic.......Civil Engineer & Geophysicist: 1879-1958 
                              Theory of Earth's Orbit and variations &
                              long-term "Climate Change"
                              known as Milankovitch cycles.

38. Nikola Tesla..............Inventor...Physicist...Mechanical & Electrical
                              Engineer. 1856-1943. Many contibutions to the 
                              field of Electricity and Magnetism.

39. Orvile Wright.............Co-Inventor of the First Successful Airplane
                              1871-1948. Made the first flight.
                              December 17,1903.

40. Robert H. Goodard.........U.S. Professor & Scientist: 1882-1945.Launched
                              the first Liquid-Fueled Rocket 1926.
                              The Goodard Space Flight Center estabilished
                              in 1959 is named in his honor.  

41. Robert Simpson............Meteorologist: Along with Herbert S. Siffir
                              in 1971 Developed The Saffir-Simpson Scale

42. Rudolf Diesel.............German Inventor & Mechanical Engineer: 1858-1913.
                              Invented the diesel engine.
43. Samual Clemens
    Also known as:
    Mark Twain................American Lecturer 
                              and Writer. 1835-1910.

44. Samual F. B. Morse........American Painter: 1791-1872. Developed the
                             "Telegraph System & Morse Code.

45. Sigmund Freud.............Austrian Physician: 1856-1939: Founded The
                              Psychoanalytic School Of Psychology.

46. Sir Isaac Newton..........English Physicist: Mathematician: Astronomer:
                              Philosopher: Alchemist: Theologian: 1643-1727
                              Described Universal Gravitation, and the
                              3 Laws Of Motion

47. Thomas Edison.............Scientist Inventor: 1847-1931.

48. Thomas Jefferson..........Third President Of The United States.
                              Kept weather records for 50 years.

49. Tor Bergeron..............Swedish Meteorologist. 1891-1977
                              Described the "Bergeron Process" in 1933.

50. Waldimir Koppen...........Developed The Climate Clissification System
                              For Temperature & Precipitation. 1846-1940.

51. Wilber Wright.............Co-Inventor of the First Successful Airplane
                              1867-1912. Made the first flight
                              December 17,1903.

52.William Henry Gates III....American business magnate, philanthropist: 1955
                              World's third richest person as of 2008. 
                              Chairman of Microsoft. Best known entrepreneur 
                              of the personal computer revolution.
53. William Thomson, 
    1st Barron Kelvin.........Mathematical Physist & Engineer. 1824-1907.
                              Developed the Kelvin Temperature Scale.