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William Jackson Humphreys

American physicist and atmospheric researcher

William Jackson Humphreys (February 3, 1862 – November 10, 1949) was an American physicist and atmospheric researcher.²

From Wikipedia’s article on William Jackson Humphreys (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 3, 1862, died Nov 10, 1949.¹

Companies

American Geophysical UnionChair¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedWashington and Lee University Bachelor of Arts³
Date not recordedJohns Hopkins University Doctor of Philosophy^{3 4}

Career

Occupation: physicist, meteorologist, atmospheric physicist.⁸

1905 to 1935Worked at United States Weather Bureau^{5 6}
1897 to 1905Worked at University of Virginia^{4 5}
Date not recordedChair, American Geophysical Union⁷

Personal life

BornFeb 3, 1862, Gap Mills^{4 9}
DiedNov 10, 1949, Washington, D.C.^{4 10}
CitizenshipUnited States¹¹

Awards

1916Howard N. Potts Medal^{12 13}

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WikidataWilliam Jackson Humphreys: Worked at University of Virginia, on Wikidata
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WikidataWorked at United States Weather Bureau, as reported
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WikidataWilliam Jackson Humphreys: Chair, American Geophysical Union, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Jackson Humphreys: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Jackson Humphreys: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataAmerican Geophysical Union, Chair
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