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Sheets, Robert Chester was born on June 7, 1937 in Marion, Indiana, United States.
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Robert Chester Sheets, American Meteorologist. Achievements include research in experimental and theoretical research on the formation, motion, intensity, scale, interactions and structure ofhurricanes and other tropical storms; emphasis on hurricane modification schemes and evaluation techniques. Member American Meteorological Society, Weather Modification Association.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Ball State Teachers College, 1961; Master of Science, U. Oklahoma, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oklahoma, 1972.
Career
Chief forcaster, United States Air Force Air Weather Svc., Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1961-1964; assistant meteorologist, U. Okla, 1964-1965; research meteorologist, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, unites states department Commerce, 1965-1974; supervisory meteorologist, acting chief hurricane group, Environmental Research Laboratory, National Hurricane & Experimental Laboratory, 1975-1988; director, National Hurricane Center, 1988-1995.
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Member American Meteorological Society, Weather Modification Association.
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3 children.
