# Herbert Saffir

> Herbert Seymour Saffir was an American civil engineer who co-developed the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale for measuring the intensity of hurricanes. As recently as 2005 Saffir was the principal of Saffir Engineering in Coral Gables, Florida. He also published articles on designing buildings for high wind resistance.

*American civil engineer, co-author of the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricanes*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1917-03-29
- **Died:** 2007-11-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

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