Background
Simpson, Robert Homer was born on November 19, 1912 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Clyde Robert and Annie Laurie (Rainey) Simpson.
Simpson, Robert Homer was born on November 19, 1912 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Clyde Robert and Annie Laurie (Rainey) Simpson.
Bachelor of Science, Southwestern University, Texas, 1932. Doctor of Science (honorary), Southwestern University, Texas, 1963. Master of Science, Emory University, 1935.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1962.
Observer, U.s. Weather Bureau, Brownsville, Texas, 1940-1942;
forecaster, U.s. Weather Bureau, New Orleans and Miami, Florida, 1942-1945;
executive assistant to deputy chief, U.s. Weather Bureau, Washington, 1946-1948;
regional director Pacific region, U.s.
Weather Bureau, Honolulu, 1948-1952;
research scientist, U.s. Weather Bureau, Washington, 1952-1956;
director National Hurricane Research Laboratory, United States Weather Bureau, West Palm Beach, florida, 1956-1961;
deputy director research severe storms, U.s. Weather Bureau, Washington, 1961-1964;
deputy director operations, National Weather Svc., National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1964-1967;
director National Hurricane Center, National Weather Svc., National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, 1967-1974;
founding director, Simpson Weather Association, Inc., Washington, since 1974;
research professor environmental science, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1974-1980.
Established Mauna Loa Summit Observatory, Hawaii, 1951.
(Book by Robert H. Simpson, Herbert Riehl)
Fellow American Meteorological Society (honorary member, Cleveland Abbe award 1991), Explorers Club New York. Member (board director 2008) Washington Group.
Married Mazie Houston, December 22, 1935 (divorced December 1949). Married Joanne Gerould Malkus, January 6, 1965. Children: Peggy A., Lynn S.
Stepchildren: David Malkus, Steven Malkus, Karen Malkus.