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Famous Meteorologists

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Aristotle

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Early contributions to Meteorology in his work 'Meteorologica', where he tried to explain weather phenomena.

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Tor Bergeron

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Developed the Bergeron-Findeisen process explaining precipitation formation; contributed to the development of weather front theory.

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Anders Celsius

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Invented the Celsius temperature scale; contributed to the understanding of the Earth's magnetic field.

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Sverre Petterssen

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Known for his work in synoptic meteorology; played a role in the weather forecasting for D-Day during World War II.

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Louis J. Battan

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His work advanced the understanding of radar meteorology and cloud physics; wrote influential textbooks on the subjects.

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John Dalton

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Developed Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures; made early contributions to the understanding of the atmosphere's composition.

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Joanne Simpson

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First woman to earn a Ph.D. in meteorology; major contributions to cloud-seeding and tropical meteorology.

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Vilhelm Bjerknes

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Founded the Bergen School of Meteorology; introduced concepts of air masses and weather fronts; contributed to the development of dynamic meteorology.

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Tetsuya Theodore Fujita

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Created the Fujita scale for measuring tornados; contributed to severe storm research and disaster preparedness.

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Jacob Bjerknes

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Helped discover atmospheric circulation patterns; known for his work on El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).

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