William Babcock Hazen

by Cleveland Abbe and Cleveland Abbe

Cleveland Abbe (December 3, 1838 - October 28, 1916) was an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones. While director of the Cincinnati Observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, he developed a system of telegraphic weather reports, daily weather maps, and weather forecasts. In 1870, Congress established the U.S. Weather Bureau and inaugurated the use of daily weather forecasts. In recognition of his work, Abbe, who was often referred to as "Old Probability"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1518724183
• ISBN13: 9781518724183
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"