Known for Tornado research | Name John Finley | |
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Books The Special Characteristics of Tornadoes: With Practical Directions for the Protection of Life and Property |
John Park Finley (April 11, 1854 – November 24, 1943) was an American meteorologist and Army Signal Service officer who was the first person to study tornadoes intensively. He also wrote the first known book on the subject as well as many other manuals and booklets, collected vast climatological data, set up a nationwide weather observer network, started one of the first private weather enterprises, and opened an early aviation weather school.
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Biography
He was born on April 11, 1854 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He died on November 24, 1943 in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Selected works
The University of Oklahoma holds a large collection of Finley's publications. Here are some selected works, which may or may not be contained in said collection:
References
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