Background
Landsberg, Helmut Erich was born on February 9, 1906 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1934, naturalized, 1938. Son of Georg Julius and Klara (Zedner) Landsberg.
Landsberg, Helmut Erich was born on February 9, 1906 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Arrived in United States, 1934, naturalized, 1938. Son of Georg Julius and Klara (Zedner) Landsberg.
1 child, Bruce South.; Doctor of Philosophy, University Frankfurt, 1930. Supervisor, Taunus Observatory, 1931-1934. Assistant professor geophysics Pennsylvania State University, 1934-1941.
Associate professor meteorology University of Chicago, 1941-1943.
Executive director committee geophysics Research and Development Board, 1946-1951. Director geophysical research Air Force Cambridge Research Center, 1951-1954.
Director Office Climatology, United States.Weather Bureau, Washington, 1954-1965. Director Environmental Data Service, Environmental Science Services Administration, 1965-1966.
Visiting professor Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Applied Mathematics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1964-1967, research professor, 1967-1976, acting director Institute for Fluid Dynamics and Applied Mathematics, 1974-1976, professor emeritus, 1976-1984.
Operations analyst, consultant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, 1975-1977. Trustee University Corporation for Atmospheric research, 1968-1972.
Supervisor Taunus Observatory, 1931—1934. Assistant professor, geophysics Pennsylvania State University, 1934—1941. Associate professor, meteorology University Chicago, 1941—1943.
Operations analyst, consultant United States Army Air Force, 1942—1945. Executive director, committee geophysics Research and Development Board, 1946—1951. Director, geophysical research Air Force Cambridge Research Center, 1951—1954.
Director Office Climatology, United States Weather Bureau, Washington, 1954—1965, Environmental Data Service, Environmental Science Services Administration, 1965—1966. Visiting professor Institute Fluid Dynamics and Applied Mathematics, University Maryland, College Park, 1964—1967, research professor, 1967—1976. Acting director Institute Fluid Dynamics and Applied Mathematics, 1974—1976, professor emeritus, 1976—1984.
Member National Advisory Committee Oceans and Atmosphere, 1975—1977.
Trustee University Corporation Atmospheric Research, 1968—1972. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president section East 1972), Washington Academy of Sciences, American Meteorological Society (councilor 1952-1960, vice president 1962-1963), American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Geophysical Union (president, meteorology section 1956-1959, vice president 1966-1968, president 1968-1970). Member: National Academy Engineering, American Association State Climatologists (life), World Meteorological Organization (president, commission climatology 1969-1978), New York Academy of Sciences (honorary), American Institute Medical Climatology (president 1967-1981, director 1981-1984), Cosmos Club (Washington), Explorers Club, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married A. Frances Simpson. 1 child, Bruce South.