Background
Smith, John Warren was born on September 21, 1863 in Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. Son of John R. and Mary E. (Wadleigh) Smith.
Smith, John Warren was born on September 21, 1863 in Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. Son of John R. and Mary E. (Wadleigh) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, New Hampshire (U.S.) College Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, 1888, Master of Science, 1900. Lawrence Scientific School (Harvard), 1891-1892. Graduate Summer School of Agriculture, Ohio State University, 1902.
By 2d marriage) Audrey. Began with United States Weather Bureau, 1888. Director North.E. section, 1890-1896, Montana section, 1896-1897, Ohio section, 1898-1900.
District forecaster at Saint Louis, 1909-1910.
Professor meteorology and director Ohio section, 1910-1915. Also professor meteorological science, Ohio State University, 1910-1915.
Appointed chief of division agricultural meteorology, Weather Bureau, Washington, 1916. President Ohio Academy Science, 1914-1915.
Author: Agricultural Meteorology, a Study in Weather and Crops (Rural Text Book Series), 1920.
Home: Columbus, Ohio
Married twice; children: (by 1st marriage) Ruth Eaton, Russell Wellington.