Joanne Simpson
Joanne Simpson (born Joanne Gerould; March 23, 1923 – March 4, 2010) was the first woman to ever receive a Ph.D. in meteorology. Simpson was a graduate of the University of Chicago. 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).
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Malkus Joanne |
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| Birth date | March 23, 1923 |
| Birth name | Joanne Gerould |
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| Date of death | March 04, 2010 |
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External resources
- http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Simpson
- http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=43027
- http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch01458
- http://pielkeclimatesci.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/trmm-tropical-rainfall-measuring-mission-data-set-potential-in-climate-controversy-by-joanne-simpson-private-citizen
- http://radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library
- http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/3rd_trmm_conf/simpson.doc
- http://www.grandtimes.com/simpson.html
- http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/simpson_bio.html
- http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v464/n7289/full/464696a.html
- http://www.usatoday.com/weather/huricane/science/whsimpsn.htm