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Namias, Jerome was born on March 19, 1910 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph and Saydie (Jacobs) Namias.
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Namias, Jerome was born on March 19, 1910 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph and Saydie (Jacobs) Namias.
Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1932-1934; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1941; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1934-1935; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Rhode Island, 1972; Doctor of Science (honorary), Clark University, 1984.
Research assistant, Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory, Milton, Massachusetts, 1933-1935;
research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1936-1941;
research associate, Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institute
manager extended forecast branch, United States Weather Bureau, Washington, 1941-1964;
associate director, National Meteorological Center, 1964-1966;
chief extended forecast division, National Meteorological Center, 1966-1971;
visiting scientist, New York University, New York City, 1966;
research meteorologist, Scripps Institute Oceanography, La Jolla, California, 1968-1997. Visiting scholar Rockefeller Study and Conference Center, Bellagio, Italy, 1977. Frequent consultant United States Army Air Force, United States Navy.
Developer of system for extending time range of general weather forecasts up to a season.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Washington Academy of Sciences, American Meteorological Society (Meisinger award 1983, extraordinatry achievement award 1955, Sverdrup Godl medal 1981, Lifetime Achievement award Southern California chapter 1991, councilor 1940-1942, 50-53, 60-63, 70-73). Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Science, Royal Meteorological Society Great Britain (honorary member), Explorers Club.
Married Edith Paipert, September 15, 1938. 1 child, Judith Ellen.