William Edward Reifsnyder

Background

Reifsnyder, William Edward was born on March 29, 1924 in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Howard William and Madolin (Boyer) Reifsnyder.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, New York University, 1944; M.F., University of California, Berkeley, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1954.

Career

Meteorologist, Pacific S.W. Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1952-1955; member of faculty, Yale University, 1955-1990; professor emeritus, Yale University, since 1990; professor forest meteorology and biometeorology, Yale University, 1967-1990. Visiting scientist Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, U. Munich, Environmental Research laboratories, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Consultant World Meteorological Organisation, United Nations University, International Council Research in Agroforestry.

Achievements

• William Edward Reifsnyder has been listed as a noteworthy Meteorologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Youth Hostels. Service with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1947. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member Connecticut Academy Science and Engineering (correspondent), American Meteorological Society (Outstanding Achievement in Biometeorology award), Society American Foresters, International Society Biometeorology (vice president).

Connections

Married Marylou Bishop, December 19,1954 (deceased July 1990). Children: Rita, Cheryl, Gawain.

Father:

Howard William Reifsnyder

Mother:

Madolin (Boyer) Reifsnyder

Spouse:

Marylou Bishop

child:

Gawain Reifsnyder

child:

Rita Reifsnyder

child:

Cheryl Reifsnyder