Background
Reed, Charles Dana was born on February 27, 1875 in near Coon Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Dana and Alice Celesta (Webber) Reed.
Reed, Charles Dana was born on February 27, 1875 in near Coon Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Dana and Alice Celesta (Webber) Reed.
Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, B. Agriculture, 1894, Master of Science, Agriculture, 1896.
Began as assistant in bacteriological laboratory, Iowa State College, 1894. In charge Iowa State College farm, 1895-1896, of field experiments, Iowa Experimental Station, 1897. Farmed, 1898; entered United States Weather Bureau, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1899.
Served in Weather Bureau, at Columbus, Ohio, 1900, Omaha, Nebraska, 1900-1905, in charge at Sioux City, Iowa, 1905-1910, 1st assistant at New York City, 1910-1916, in charge at Des Moines, Iowa, 1918-1944. Executive head weather and crop reporting and forecast service in Iowa. Member of faculty, School of Philosophy, United States Department of Agriculture, Amarillo, Texas, October 1940.
Nonresident lecturer in climatology, Iowa State College, 1944, research professor since 1945.
Contributor technical articles.
Served as college cadet captain. Member Weather Bureau Committee of Science Advisory Board, 1933. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member S.A.R. (Iowa president, 1934-1935. Member Church of Christ (treasurer Iowa Student Centers Foundation). Mason (32°).; Club: Des Moines Economic (1st president).
Married Elmeta C. McGuire, September 12, 1897 (died March 3, 1941). Children: Noama (deceased), Charles Dana, Charlotte Elmeta.