Luke Howard
British manufacturing chemist (1772–1864) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Australian composer and pianist, see Luke Howard (musician).
Luke Howard FRS (28 November 1772 – 21 March 1864) was a British manufacturing chemist and an amateur meteorologist with broad interests in science.[1] His lasting contribution to science is a nomenclature system for clouds, which he proposed in an 1802 presentation to the Askesian Society. Because of this, Howard is referred to as "The Godfather of Clouds", the "namer of the clouds", and the "father of meteorology".[2][3]
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Luke Howard | |
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Born | 28 November 1772 London, England |
Died | (aged 91) London, England |
Nationality | British |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Known for | Naming the Sky |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Meteorology, Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals |
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