Howard Bluestein

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Howard B. Bluestein
Born	Massachusetts
Residence	Norman, Oklahoma
Citizenship	United States
Fields	Meteorology
Institutions	University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology
Alma mater	MIT (B.S. 1971, M.S. 1972, Ph.D. 1976)
Known for	Vortex projects 1 and 2

Howard B. Bluestein is a research meteorologist known for his mesoscale meteorology, severe weather, and radar research.^[1] He is a major participant in the VORTEX projects. A native of the Boston area, Dr. Bluestein received his Ph.D. in 1976 from MIT. He has been a professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma since 1976.

Twister vs. VORTEX

Bluestein is noted for his invention of "TOTO",^{[citation needed]} a tornado measuring device that inspired the fictional "Dorothy" in Twister. When asked about how accurate the movie was, he said that they didn't try to get as near close to tornadoes as Bill and Jo did in the movie. But he also stated in an interview with The Weather Channel that he was glad that Twister inspired many young hunters to go on to the meteorology field.^{[citation needed]}

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OU faculty listing

Persondata
Name	Bluestein, Howard B.
Alternative names
Short description	American research meteorologist
Date of birth
Place of birth	Massachusetts
Date of death
Place of death

Notes

↑ "Howard Bluestein". School of Meteorology - University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2010-02-19.

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