David Atlas

meteorologist and radar pioneer (1924-2015)
Person human Q3017421
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David Atlas

Summary

David Atlas is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on May 25, 1924[3]. He died in Silver Spring[4]. He died on November 10, 2015[5]. He worked as a meteorologist[6], university teacher[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Atlas's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • David Atlas died in Silver Spring[4].
  • David Atlas was born on May 25, 1924[3].
  • David Atlas died on November 10, 2015[5].
  • David Atlas held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Atlas worked as a meteorologist[6].
  • David Atlas worked as a university teacher[7].
  • David Atlas's professions included inventor[8].
  • David Atlas was employed by University of Chicago[11].
  • Among David Atlas's employers was United States Air Force[12].
  • Among David Atlas's employers was National Center for Atmospheric Research[13].
  • Among David Atlas's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration[14].
  • David Atlas was educated at City College of New York[15].
  • David Atlas's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • David Atlas was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • A notable work attributed to David Atlas is weather radar[18].
  • David Atlas received the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[19].
  • David Atlas received the Symons Gold Medal[20].
  • David Atlas received the Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award[21].
  • David Atlas was a member of National Academy of Engineering[22].
  • David Atlas was a member of American Geophysical Union[23].
  • David Atlas was a member of Royal Meteorological Society[24].
  • David Atlas was a member of American Meteorological Society[25].
  • David Atlas is recorded as male[26].
  • David Atlas's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Atlas's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on May 25, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[15], a higher education institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist[6], university teacher[7], and inventor[8]. Employers include University of Chicago[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1890[38], headquartered in Chicago[39]; United States Air Force[12], an air force[40], in United States[41], founded in 1947[42], headquartered in The Pentagon[43]; National Center for Atmospheric Research[13], a research institute[44], in United States[45], founded in 1960[46], headquartered in Mesa Laboratory[47]; and National Aeronautics and Space Administration[14], a space agency[48], in United States[49], founded in 1958[50], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Atlas is weather radar[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[19], a science award[52], in United States[53]; Symons Gold Medal[20], a science award[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1901[56]; and Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award[21], a science award[57], in United States[58].

Death and Burial

David Atlas died on November 10, 2015[5]. He passed away in Silver Spring[4]. The cause of death was stroke[59].

Why It Matters

David Atlas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Edwin Kessler[61], an atmospheric scientist[62], 1928–2017[63], of United States[64], specialised in meteorology[65].

FAQs

Where was David Atlas born?

David Atlas's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did David Atlas die?

David Atlas died in Silver Spring[4].

What did David Atlas do for work?

David Atlas worked as meteorologist[6], university teacher[7], and inventor[8].

Where did David Atlas go to school?

David Atlas was educated at City College of New York[15], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].

What awards did David Atlas receive?

Honors received include Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[19], Symons Gold Medal[20], and Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award[21].

Who did David Atlas influence?

David Atlas has been cited as an influence by Edwin Kessler[61].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Brooklyn
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