Background
Suomi, Verner Edward was born on December 6, 1915 in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States. Son of John E. and Anna Emelia (Sundquist).
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Verner Edward Suomi
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Education
Bachelor of Engineering, Winona Teachers College, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, U.Chgo., 1953. Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, Albany, 1983.
Career
Teacher science and mathematics Minnesota Schools, 1938-1942. Instructor meteorology University Chicago, 1943-1945. Professor meteorology University Wisconsin, Madison, 1948-1986, professor emeritus, 1986-1995, founder, director Space Science and Engineering Center, 1966-1988, Wexler professor meteorology, 1972-1987.
Director Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, 1980-1984. Associate program director for atmospheric science National Science Foundation, Washington, 1962. Chief scientist United States Weather Bureau, 1964.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Meteorological Society (honorary, president 1969-1970, Meisinger award 1961, Carl-Gustav Rossby Research medal 1968, Charles Franklin Brooks award 1980. Honorary), National Academy Engineering, American Federation Scientists, American Geophysical Union, American Association of University Professors, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters (honorary), American Philosophical Society, Finnish Academy of Sciences Deutsch Akademie der Naturforscher International Academy Astronautics Paris, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Connections
Son of; married Paula Meyer, August 10, 1941. Children: Lois, Stephen, Eric.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient American Meteorological Society awards, 1961, 1968-1969, 1980, 88, Losey award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1971 National Science Foundation National Medal of Science, 1977, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Exceptional Scientist Achievement medal, 1980, Franklin Institute medal, 1984, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration silver medallion, 1985, commemorative medal Soviet Geophysical Communications, 1985, National Scholar award Phi Kappa Phi, 1986, Nevada medal, 1988, Walter Ahlstrom prize Finnish Academies Technology, 1990, 38th International Meteorological prize World Meteorological Organization, 1993. Named Senior Distinguished Research Professor Wisconsin Alumnae Research Foundation, 1984. Recognized by Society of Exploration Geophysicists/Pecora for application of remote sensing, 1980.Recipient American Meteorological Society awards, 1961, 1968-1969, 1980, 88, Losey award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1971 National Science Foundation National Medal of Science, 1977, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Exceptional Scientist Achievement medal, 1980, Franklin Institute medal, 1984, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration silver medallion, 1985, commemorative medal Soviet Geophysical Communications, 1985, National Scholar award Phi Kappa Phi, 1986, Nevada medal, 1988, Walter Ahlstrom prize Finnish Academies Technology, 1990, 38th International Meteorological prize World Meteorological Organization, 1993. Named Senior Distinguished Research Professor Wisconsin Alumnae Research Foundation, 1984. Recognized by Society of Exploration Geophysicists/Pecora for application of remote sensing, 1980.