Background
Smagorinsky, Joseph was born on January 29, 1924 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Dinah (Azaroff) Smagorinsky.
Smagorinsky, Joseph was born on January 29, 1924 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Dinah (Azaroff) Smagorinsky.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1947; Master of Science, New York University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1953; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Munich, 1972.
Research assistant, instructor meteorology, New York University, 1946-1948;
with, United States Weather Bureau, 1948-1950, 53-65;
chief general circulation research section, United States Weather Bureau, 1955-1963;
meteorologist, Institute Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1950-1953;
acting director Institute Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Sciences Services Administration, Washington, 1965-1966;
director Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Services Administration-National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington and Princeton, 1964-1983;
consultant, since 1983. Vice chairman United States Committee Global Atmospheric Research Program, National Academy Science, 1967-1973, 80-87, officer, 1974-1977, member climate board, 1978-1987, Chairman of Commission on international climate programs, 1979, board international organizations and programs, 1979-1983, chairman climate research committee, 1981-1987. Chairman joint organizing committee Global Atmospheric Research Program, International Council of Scientific Unions/World Meteorological Organisation, 1976-1980, officer, 1967-1980.
Chairman Joint Science Committee World Climate Research Program, 1980-1981. Chairman climate coordinating forum International Council of Scientific Unions, 1980-1984. Visiting lecturer with rank of professor Princeton University, 1968-1983, visiting senior fellow, since 1983.
Sigmx Xi national lecturer, 1983-1985. Brittingham visiting professor University of Wisconsin, 1986.
First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Meteorological Society (honorary member, councilor 1974-1977, assoc.editor journal 1965-1974, Meisinger award 1967, Wexler Memorial lecturer 1969, Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Gold medal 1972, Cleveland Abbe award for distinguished service to atmospheric science 1980, president 1986, Charles Franklin Brooks award 1991). Member Royal Meteorological Society (honorary, Symons Memorial lecturer 1963, Symons Memorial gold medal 1981).
Married Margaret Knoepfel, May 29, 1948;children: Anne, Peter, Teresa, Julia, Frederick.