Verner E. Suomi
Vern Suomi | |
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Satellite meteorology | |
Awards | National Medal of Science (1976) Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Meteorology |
Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Thesis | The Heat Budget Over a Cornfield (1953) |
Verner Edward Suomi (December 6, 1915 – 30 July 1995
Early life
Suomi was born in
Career
By 1948, Suomi was among the earliest faculty members of the Department of Meteorology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[3][4] Together with Robert Parent, in 1965, Suomi founded the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) there.[4] From this, came the first weather satellite to provide imagery from a geostationary orbit and was named the Applications Technology Satellite (ATS-1), launched on 6 December 1966, that included a Spin Scan Radiometer. The subsequent ATS-3, launched in November 1967, using a spin scan camera, made what would be known as the first color images of the whole earth.[5]
Suomi led the development of
A very popular professor, he formally retired from teaching in 1986.[1]
Honors and awards
Suomi was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1966, elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1976,[7] awarded the National Medal of Science and elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1977,[8] awarded the Franklin Medal in 1984, the Charles Franklin Brooks Award from the American Meteorological Society in 1980; a lifetime achievement award from the International Meteorological Organization, and numerous other awards and honors[6] including the World Meteorological Organization's International Meteorological Organization Prize (the IMO Prize) and the first Walter Ahlstrom Prize.[1]
On January 24, 2012,
Personal life
Suomi died in Madison, Wisconsin at age 79.[1] He was survived by his wife Paula and his children Eric, Stephen, and Lois; two sisters, Edith and Esther; two granddaughters; and many nieces and nephews.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Verner E. Suomi, 1915-1995 Father of Satellite Meteorology Archived 2023-01-29 at the Wayback Machine, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison
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- ^ a b c d Hall, Russell. Verner Suomi (1915–1995), On The Shoulders of Giants, Earth Observatory, NASA.gov
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- ^ [1] ATS-III image collection at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- ^ a b Hall, Russell. Verner Suomi (1915–1995) (p.3), On The Shoulders of Giants, Earth Observatory, NASA.gov
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ "Verner Edward Suomi". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ^ "Most Amazing High Definition Image of Earth - Blue Marble 2012", NASA @ Flickr.com, 25 January 2012.
- ^ Herzog, Karen (January 26, 2012). "Satellite renamed to honor UW's Suomi". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- National Public Radio, 25 January 2012.
Further reading
- Katarina Koivisto (1990-11-22). "Väderprofessor fick miljöpris". )
External links
- Suomi Virtual Museum (includes photo of Suomi)
- The Space Science and Engineering Center
- Suomi Website - The Father of Satellite Meteorology. Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- NASA ATS-1 (1966) page - NSSDCID: 1966-110A
- NASA SMS-1 (1974) page - NSSDC ID: 1974-033A-01 - explanation of Visible Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer