Patrick Joseph Dwyer Harney

Background

Harney, Patrick Joseph Dwyer was born on June 30, 1908 in Fulton Chain, New York, United States. Son of Patrick Joseph and Laura Frances (Brooks) Harney.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Clarkson University, 1931. Master of Science in Meterology, California Technology University, 1935.

Career

Weather caster, radio operator, Western Air Express, United Airlines, Burbank, Cheyenne., 1935-1938; air mass meterologist, United States Weather Bureau, Mount Washington, N.H., 1938-1941; instrument development United States Air Force thunderstorm project, United States Weather Bureau, 1945-1949; 1st radar bomber and war zone user Squadron B 24s, United States Signal Corps., Panama, 1941-1942; P-61s probe aircraft war zone user, United States Signal Corps, Panama Air Depot, 1942; airplane lightning research engineer, Cook Research Laboratory, Skokie, Illinois, 1951-1952; atmospheric physicist, United States Air Force, Cambridge Research Directorate, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1952-1970; owner, manager, Energy Users Cons. Superior vena cava syndrome, Utica, New York, since 1973. Radio weather map analyst California Technology Weather Laboratory, Pasadena, 1935-1936.

Airplane icing research investigator Mount Washington Observatory Office United States Weather Bureau, Washington City Office, 1940-1941.

Achievements

• Patrick Joseph Dwyer Harney has been listed as a noteworthy Meteorologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Citizens Ecology Committee, Utica, since 1970. Participant Church Men's Club. Served United States Army, 1942-1945.

Member National Society of Professional Engineers (registered professional engineer New York ), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, secretary antenna and propagation group, microwave radio propagation group 1942-1945), American Society of Heating, Amateur Meterol. Society (certified meteorological consultant), Association American Weather Observers, Institute Aeronautical Sciences, Research Society of America, Mohawk Valley Environmental Information Exchange (engineers executive council, amateur radio licensed).

Connections

Father:

Patrick Joseph Harney

Mother:

Laura Frances (Brooks) Harney