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United States (United States) (search for this): entry abbe-cleveland
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-
Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838.
He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor.
Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia.
In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau.
He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Uni
Russia (Russia) (search for this): entry abbe-cleveland
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-
Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838.
He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor.
Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia.
In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau.
He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Univ
Michigan (Michigan, United States) (search for this): entry abbe-cleveland
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-
Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838.
He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor.
Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia.
In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau.
He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Uni
Cambridge (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry abbe-cleveland
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-
Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838.
He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor.
Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia.
In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau.
He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Univ
Washington (United States) (search for this): entry abbe-cleveland
Ann Arbor (Michigan, United States) (search for this): entry abbe-cleveland
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-
Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838.
He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor.
Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia.
In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau.
He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Uni
Brunnow (search for this): entry abbe-cleveland
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-
Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838.
He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor.
Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia.
In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau.
He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Uni
Jay Gould (search for this): entry abbe-cleveland
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-
Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838.
He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor.
Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia.
In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau.
He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Uni
Cleveland Abbe (search for this): entry abbe-cleveland
Abbe, Cleveland, 1838-
Meteorologist; born in New York, Dec. 3, 1838.
He was graduated at the College of the City of New York in 1857; studied astronomy with Brunnow at Ann Arbor.
Mich., and with Gould at Cambridge, Mass.; and, after serving four years in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
spent two years in study at the Nicholas Central Observatory at Pulkowa, Russia.
In 1868 he became director of the Cincinnati Observatory, and while there began making daily weather reports to the local Chamber of Commerce.
The value of this work induced the United States government to establish a similar bureau.
He was appointed meteorologist to the United States signal service (q. v.) in 1871, and in 1879 became meteorologist to the United States weather Bureau (q. v.). In addition to his duties in this field, he also became editor of the Monthly weather review, Professor of Meteorology in Columbian University, Washington D. C., and Lecturer on Meteorology in Johns Hopkins Uni
1879 AD (search for this): entry abbe-cleveland