William C. Redfield (scientist)

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William C. Redfield (March 26, 1789 - 1857) born in Middletown, Connecticut^[1]

First President of the AAAS in 1848 ^[2]^[3]
He is known in meteorology for his observation of the directionality of winds in hurricanes^[4], though his interests were varied and influential.^[5]