Herbert Saffir
American civil engineer, co-author of the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricanes · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1917 to 2007 · aged 90
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.
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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 2007 · aged 90
