Norman A. Phillips

Norman A. Phillips (born July 9, 1923) is an American meteorologist.[1] In 1956, he developed a mathematical model which could realistically depict monthly and seasonal patterns in the troposphere, which became the first successful General circulation model of climate.[2] He was awarded a Benjamin Franklin Medal (Franklin Institute) along with Joseph Smagorinsky in 2003.[3]

Phillips was born in 1923.[2] He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1947 with a B.S. and in 1951 with a Ph.D.[3]

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References

  1. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (50 ed.). American Meteorological Society. 1969.
  2. 1 2 Harper, K. (2009). Weather and Climate: Decade by Decade. Facts on File science library. Facts On File, Incorporated. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-4381-0982-4. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Norman A. Phillips". The Franklin Institute. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
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