1923 - 2010
Joanne Simpson American Scientist
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| First Name |
Joanne
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| Last Name |
Simpson
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| Birthday |
23rd March, 1923
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| Birthplace |
Boston, MA
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| Died |
4th March, 2010
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| Place of Death |
Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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Joanne Simpson (formerly Joanne Malkus, born Joanne Gerould; March 23, 1923 – March 4, 2010) was the first woman in the United States to receive a Ph.D. in meteorology, which she received in 1949 from the University of Chicago. Simpson received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Chicago, and did post-doctoral work at Dartmouth College. Simpson was a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and taught and researched meteorology at numerous universities as well as the federal government. Simpson contributed to many areas of the atmospheric sciences, particularly in the field of tropical meteorology. She has researched hot towers, hurricanes, the trade winds, air-sea interactions, and helped develop the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM).
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