David M. Ludlum
| David McWilliams Ludlum | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 3, 1910 East Orange, New Jersey, USA |
| Died |
May 23, 1997 (aged 86) Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
| Fields | American history, meteorology |
| Institutions | United States Army, Systems Associates |
| Alma mater | Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | History of American weather |
| Influenced | Thomas P. Grazulis |
David McWilliams Ludlum (December 3, 1910 – May 23, 1997)[1] was an American historian, meteorologist, entrepreneur, and author.[2] He was the founder of the only magazine in the U.S. about weather, Weatherwise.
Selected works
David Ludlum published dozens of books in his lifetime. Here are a few:
- Social Ferment in Vermont, 1791-1850
- Early American Winters, 1604-1820
- Early American Winters II, 1821-1870
- Early American Hurricanes, 1492-1870
- Early American Tornadoes, 1586-1870
- American Weather Book
- Weather Record Book
- The Weather Factor
- National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather
- Weatherwise magazine
See also
References
- ↑ New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors
- ↑ Thomas, Robert, Jr. (1997-05-29). "David Ludlum, Weather Expert, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
Further reading
- Bates, Charles C.; John F. Fuller (1986). America’s Weather Warriors 1814-1985. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press.
- Fuller, John F. (1990). Thor’s Legions: Weather Support to the U.S. Air Force and Army, 1937-1987. Boston, MA: American Meteorological Society.
External links
- http://www.weathernotebook.org/transcripts/1997/10/16.html
- http://www.airweaassn.org/news/98newslet.htm#memoriam
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