Charles F. Marvin
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Charles Frederick Marvin (October 7, 1858 – June 5, 1943), was an American
meteorologist.
. He graduated from Ohio State University
in 1883, and was appointed to the United States Army Signal Corps
of the United States Army
. On July 1, 1891, an Act of Congress
created the Weather Bureau from the signal service
. All the men and duties relating to weather were transferred from the War Department
. He became professor of meteorology in 1903 in the Weather Bureau, and chief there in 1913.
Marvin conducted important experiments for determining the amount of moisture in the air, invented instruments for automatically measuring and recording rainfall, snowfall, etc., and produced other advancements during the time when man first began the employment of powered aircraft.
Marvin wrote numerous pamphlets and papers published by the Weather Bureau. He contributed to the New International Encyclopedia
.
He died at Doctors Hospital, Washington, D.C.
, after a month's illness.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
meteorologist.
Biography
He was born at Putnam, OhioZanesville, Ohio
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
. He graduated from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in 1883, and was appointed to the United States Army Signal Corps
United States Army Signal Corps
The United States Army Signal Corps develops, tests, provides, and manages communications and information systems support for the command and control of combined arms forces. It was established in 1860, the brainchild of United States Army Major Albert J. Myer, and has had an important role from...
of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
. On July 1, 1891, an Act of Congress
Act of Congress
An Act of Congress is a statute enacted by government with a legislature named "Congress," such as the United States Congress or the Congress of the Philippines....
created the Weather Bureau from the signal service
United States Army Signal Corps
The United States Army Signal Corps develops, tests, provides, and manages communications and information systems support for the command and control of combined arms forces. It was established in 1860, the brainchild of United States Army Major Albert J. Myer, and has had an important role from...
. All the men and duties relating to weather were transferred from the War Department
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...
. He became professor of meteorology in 1903 in the Weather Bureau, and chief there in 1913.
Marvin conducted important experiments for determining the amount of moisture in the air, invented instruments for automatically measuring and recording rainfall, snowfall, etc., and produced other advancements during the time when man first began the employment of powered aircraft.
Marvin wrote numerous pamphlets and papers published by the Weather Bureau. He contributed to the New International Encyclopedia
New International Encyclopedia
The New International Encyclopedia was an American encyclopedia first published in 1902 by Dodd, Mead and Company. It descended from the International Cyclopaedia and was updated in 1906, 1914 and 1926.-History:...
.
He died at Doctors Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, after a month's illness.