# C. W. Thornthwaite

> Charles Warren Thornthwaite was an American geographer and climatologist. He is best known for devising the Thornthwaite climate classification, a climate classification system modified in 1948 that is still in use worldwide, and also for his detailed water budget computations of potential evapotranspiration.

*American geographer and climatologist (1899–1963)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1899-03-07
- **Died:** 1963-06-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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