Background
Court, Arnold was born on June 20, 1914 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Nathan Altshiller and Sophie (Ravitch) Court.
Court, Arnold was born on June 20, 1914 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Nathan Altshiller and Sophie (Ravitch) Court.
Bachelor, University Oklahoma, 1934. Postgraduate, University Washington, 1938. Master of Science, University Washington, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1956.
Reporter and city editor, Duncan (Oklahoma) Banner, 1935-1938; observer, meteorologist, United States Weather Bureau, Albuquerque, Washington, Little American, Los Angeles, 1938-1943; chief meteorologist, United States Antarctic Service, 1939-1941; climatologist office Question Manager General, United States Army, Washington, 1946-1951; research meteorologist, University of California, Berkeley, 1951-1956; meteorologist, United States Forest Service, Berkeley, 1956-1960; chief applied climatology, Cambridge Research laboratories, United States Air Force, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1960-1962; senior scientist, Lockheed-California Company, Burbank, 1962-1965; professor climatology, San Fernando Valley State College (now California State University), Northridge, 1962-1985; department chairman geography, San Fernando Valley State College (now California State University), Northridge, 1970-1972; professor emeritus, San Fernando Valley State College (now California State University), Northridge, since 1985. Part-time professor California State University, Northridge, 1986-1987, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987-1990.
Served to First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Meteorological Society, Royal Meteorological Society. Member American Geophysical Union (life), American Statistical Association, Association American Geographers, Association Pacific Coast Geographers (president 1978-1979), California Geography Society, Weather Modification Association (trustee 1973-1976), Western Snow Conference, Sigma Xi, PhiBeta Kappa.
Married Corinne H. Feibelman, May 27, 1941 (deceased February 1984). Children: David, Lois, Ellen. Married Mildred Futor Berry, April 6, 1988.