John Russell Mather

Background

Mather, John Russell was born on October 9, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Mabelle (Russell) Mather.

Education

Bachelor, Williams College, 1945; Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Geography-Climatology, Johns Hopkins University, 1951.

Career

Research associate, climatologist, Laboratory Climatology, Seabrook, New Jersey, 1948-1954; principal research scientist, Laboratory Climatology, Centerton, New Jersey, 1954-1963; president, Laboratory Climatology, C.W. Thornthwaite Association, Centerton, 1963-1972; assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1951-1953; associate professor climatology, Drexel Institute Technology, Philadelphia, 1957-1960; professor geography, U. Delaware, Newark, since 1963; department chairman geography, U. Delaware, 1966-1989; state climatologist, Delaware, 1978-1992. Visiting lecturer geography University of Chicago, 1957-1961. Visiting professor United States Military Academy, 1989.

Achievements

• John Russell Mather has been listed as a noteworthy Climatologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Meteorological Society, Association American Geographers (vice president 1990-1991, president 1991-1992), American Geography Society (councilor since 1981, secretary since 1982), American Water Resources Association, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Amy L. Nelson, 1946 (deceased 1994);children: Susan, Thomas, Ellen. Married Sandra F. Pritchard, 1997.

Father:

John Mather

Mother:

Mabelle (Russell) Mather

Spouse:

Amy L. Nelson

Spouse:

Sandra F. Pritchard

child:

Ellen Mather

child:

Susan Mather

child:

Thomas Mather