Background
Sekera, Zdenek was born on July 3, 1905 in Tabor, Czechoslovakia. Son of Emil and Marie (Zizkova) Sekera.
Sekera, Zdenek was born on July 3, 1905 in Tabor, Czechoslovakia. Son of Emil and Marie (Zizkova) Sekera.
Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts in Mathematics and Physics, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechoslovakia, 1928. R.N.Dr. in Theoretical Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1931, Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology and Dynamic Oceanography, 1939.
1 son, Michael. Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1953. Private dozent meteorology Charles University, 1939, 45-47. Senior theoretical meteorologist University of Chicago, 1947-1948.
Visiting associate professor of University California at Los Angeles, 1948-1949, member of faculty, 1949-1973, professor meteorology, 1955-1973, department chairman, 1962-1967, member Institute Geophysics, 1969-1973.
Consultant physics of planetary atmospheres to industry, 1957-1973. Member aerological commission International Meteorological Organisation, 1945-1949.
Member radiation commission International Association Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 1957-1973.
Member American, Royal meteorological societies, American Geophysical Union, American Optical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Gabriela Sterbova, January 7, 1943.