David Atlas
Meteorologist and radar pioneer (1924-2015) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 91
David Atlas was an American meteorologist and one of the pioneers of radar meteorology. His career extended from World War II to his death: he worked for the US Air Force, then was professor at the University of Chicago and National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), researcher at NASA and private consultant.
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Atlas owned 22 patents, published more than 260 papers, was a member of many associations, and received numerous honors in his field.
