Earle Allison Ripley

Background

Ripley, Earle Allison was born on June 29, 1933 in Sydney, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Edward E. and Hazel M. (Stephens) Ripley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1953; Master of Arts, U. Toronto (Canada), 1955.

Career

Meteorologist, Canada Department Transport, Halifax, 1955-1960; meteorologist, Nigerian Meteorological Svc., Lagos, Nigeria, 1960-1962; agrometeorologist, East African Agriculture and Forestry Research Organisation, Nairobi, Kenya, 1962-1967; research associate, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1968-1974; professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, since 1974.

Membership

Fellow Royal Meteorological Society. Member Canada Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, American Meteorological Society (professional).

Interests

• Avocations: running, philately.

Connections

Married Jean Helen McCrae, May 28, 1966. 1 child, Stephen H.

Father:

Edward E. Ripley

Mother:

Hazel M. (Stephens) Ripley

Spouse:

Jean Helen McCrae

child:

Stephen H. Ripley