Warren Lehman Godson

Background

Godson, Warren Lehman was born on May 4, 1920 in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Son of Walter Ernest Henry and Mary Edna (Lehman) Godson.

Education

Bachelor, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1939; Master of Arts, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1941; Master of Arts, U. Toronto, Ontario, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Toronto, Ontario, 1948; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Victoria, B.C., 1992.

Career

Laboratory demonstrator, U. B.C., 1939-1941; laboratory demonstrator, U. Toronto, 1941-1942; special lecturer physics Department, University Toronto, 1948-1961; honorary professor, U. Toronto, 1975; meteorologist, Canada Meteorological Service (name changed to Atmospheric Environmental Service 1971), Toronto, 1942-1951; superintendent atmospheric research section, Canada Meteorological Service (name changed to Atmospheric Environmental Service 1971), 1951-1972; director atmospheric processes research branch, Canada Meteorological Service (name changed to Atmospheric Environmental Service 1971), 1972-1973; director general, Atmospheric Research Directorate, 1973-1984; senior science advisor, Atmospheric Research Directorate, 1984-1991; research scientist emeritus, Atmospheric Research Directorate, since 1991.

Achievements

• Warren Lehman Godson has been listed as a noteworthy Meteorologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada, American Meteorological Society (councillor 1967-1970, associate editor Journal Atmospheric Sciences 1962-1970). Member World Meteorological Organisation(vice president Common for Atmospheric Sciences 1957-1961, president 1973-1977, alternate permanent representative of Canada 1977-1984, chairman six working groups), International Association Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics (secretary, bureau director 1960-1975, vice president 1975-1979, president 1979-1983, convenor commission on meteorological data for research 1960-1964), Canada Meteorological Society (Executive Committee 1955-1961, president 1957-1959, President's prize), Canada Association Physicists (councillor 1955-1957, chairman earth physics division 1967-1968), Royal Meteorological Society (vice president Canada 1959-1961, Canada Darton prize, Buchan prize 1964).

Connections

Married Harriet Burke, December 28, 1977. Children: Elliott, Marilyn, Murray, Ralph, Ellen. Stepchildren— Alan, Alison, Stephen Bloom.

Father:

Walter Ernest Henry Godson

Mother:

Mary Edna (Lehman) Godson

Spouse:

Harriet Burke

child:

Elliott Godson

child:

Murray Godson

child:

Marilyn Godson

child:

Ellen Godson

child:

Ralph Godson