Background
Rotch, Abbott Lawrence was born on January 6, 1861 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Benjamin Smith and Annie Bigelow (Lawrence) Rotch.
Rotch, Abbott Lawrence was born on January 6, 1861 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Benjamin Smith and Annie Bigelow (Lawrence) Rotch.
Private schools and tutor, Paris, Florence, Berlin, Boston, 1875-1880. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1884. (honorary Master of Arts, Harvard, 1891).
In 1885 established and has since maintained the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, near Boston, famous for its investigations of clouds, and for 1st use of kites to record meteorological data. Professor meteorology, Harvard, since 1906.
Member International Jury Awards, Paris Exposition, 1889, and then made Chevalier Legion of Honor. Member various American and foreign scientific societies and committees Obtained 1st observations high above Atlantic Ocean with kites, 1901, 1st observations 5 to 10 miles above American Continent with registration balloons, 1904.
Married Margaret Randolph Anderson, November 22, 1893.