Horace R. Byers

American meteorologist (1906–1998)
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Horace R. Byers

Summary

Horace R. Byers is a human[1]. Born in Seattle[2], he… he was born on +1906-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Montecito[4]. He died on +1998-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a reporter[6] and meteorologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seattle[2], Horace R. Byers…
  • Horace R. Byers passed away in Montecito[4].
  • Horace R. Byers was born on +1906-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horace R. Byers died on +1998-05-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Horace R. Byers held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Horace R. Byers worked as a reporter[6].
  • Horace R. Byers's professions included meteorologist[7].
  • Horace R. Byers's field of work was meteorology[10].
  • Among Horace R. Byers's employers was Texas A&M University[11].
  • Horace R. Byers was employed by University of Chicago[12].
  • Horace R. Byers was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Horace R. Byers's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Horace R. Byers's doctoral advisor was Carl-Gustaf Rossby[15].
  • Horace R. Byers received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[16].
  • Horace R. Byers was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Horace R. Byers's image is recorded as Horace R. Byers.gif[18].
  • Horace R. Byers is recorded as male[19].
  • Horace R. Byers's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Horace R. Byers supervised Herbert Riehl as a doctoral student[21].
  • Horace R. Byers supervised William M. Gray as a doctoral student[22].
  • Horace R. Byers supervised Louis J. Battan as a doctoral student[23].
  • Horace R. Byers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116221818[24].
  • Horace R. Byers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37309095[25].
  • Horace R. Byers's GND ID is recorded as 1327494132[26].
  • Horace R. Byers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85802093[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Seattle[2], Horace R. Byers… he was born on +1906-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Horace R. Byers's doctoral advisor was Carl-Gustaf Rossby[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include reporter[6] and meteorologist[7]. Horace R. Byers's field of work was meteorology[10]. Employers include Texas A&M University[11], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38], headquartered in College Station[39] and University of Chicago[12], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1890[42], headquartered in Chicago[43]. Doctoral students include Herbert Riehl[21], a meteorologist[44], 1915–1997[45], of Germany[46], awarded the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[47], specialised in meteorology[48]; William M. Gray[22], a meteorologist[49], 1929–2016[50], of United States[51], awarded the Jule G. Charney Medal[52], specialised in atmospheric sciences[53]; and Louis J. Battan[23], a meteorologist[54], 1923–1986[55], of United States[56], awarded the Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award[57], specialised in atmospheric sciences[58].

Recognition

Horace R. Byers received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[16].

Death and Burial

Horace R. Byers died on +1998-05-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Montecito[4].

Why It Matters

Horace R. Byers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

His notable doctoral advisees include William M. Gray[60], a meteorologist[61], 1929–2016[62], of United States[63], awarded the Jule G. Charney Medal[64], specialised in atmospheric sciences[65].

FAQs

Where was Horace R. Byers born?

Horace R. Byers was born in Seattle[2].

Where did Horace R. Byers die?

Horace R. Byers died in Montecito[4].

What did Horace R. Byers do for work?

Horace R. Byers worked as reporter[6] and meteorologist[7].

Where did Horace R. Byers go to school?

Horace R. Byers was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Horace R. Byers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[16].

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