Background
Machta, Lester was born on February 17, 1919 in New York City.
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Lester Machta
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1939. Master of Science, New York University, 1946. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948.
Career
Instructor mathematics University Illinois-Urbana, 1945-1946. Instructor meteorology United States Army Air Force, Rantoul, Illinois, 1941-1946. Research associate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946-1948.
Chief special projects United States Weather Bureau, Washington, 1948-1955. Director Air Resources Laboratory Environmental Science Service Administration, 1955-1970, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, from 1970. Member Interagy. Task Force on Acid Precipitation, since 1982.
Member United States delegate Test Ban Treaty Talks, Geneva, 1958.
Achievements
Membership
Served in United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Meteorological Society (councillor 1964-1966 Cleveland Abbe award), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union. Member American Geophysical Union, Royal Meteorological Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Son of Nathan and Bertha (Leavitt) M. M Phyllis Meryl Margaretten, January 27, 1947. Children: Jonathan Lee, Deborah Jo.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient award for exceptional service United States Department Commerce, 1957. Recipient Gold medal United States Department Commerce, 1958, Special Achievement award United States Department Commerce, 1970.Recipient award for exceptional service United States Department Commerce, 1957. Recipient Gold medal United States Department Commerce, 1958, Special Achievement award United States Department Commerce, 1970.