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Verner E. Suomi
American meteorologist (1915-1995) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 79
Verner Edward Suomi was a Finnish-American educator, inventor, and scientist. He is considered the father of satellite meteorology.
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1995Died30 July 19951993International Meteorological Organization PrizeAward1988Nevada MedalAward1984Franklin MedalAward1976National Medal of ScienceAward1968Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research MedalAward1962Fellow of the American Geophysical UnionAward1915Born6 December 1915
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He invented the Spin Scan Radiometer, which for many years was the instrument on the GOES weather satellites that generated the time sequences of cloud images seen on television weather shows. The Suomi NPP polar orbiting satellite, launched in 2011, was named in his honor.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1995 · aged 79
The same award as Verner
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Benjamin D. SanterBoth received Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
Isaac HeldBoth received Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal