Meteorology in America, 1814-1874: Theoretical, Observational, and Institutional Horizons
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PrintFleming's dissertation traces the rise of the science of meteorology in the United States in the nineteenth century. The author emphasis the work of the Meteorological Project at the Smithsonian Institution from 1848 to 1869. Created by Smithsonian Secretary Joseph Henry, the Meteorological Project used a network of volunteers to record climate information and send it to the Smithsonian via the growing telegraph network. The project established the west to east pattern of storms in North America and led to the founding of the National Weather Service.
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
Ph.D. dissertation
(Dissertation)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1988