José María Algué
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José María Algué, SI
(Manresa
, 1856 - Roquetes
, Spain
1930), was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and meteorologist in the observatory
of Manila
. He invented the barocyclonometer, the nephoscope
and a kind of microseismograph. He published: Baguíos y ciclones Filipinos, El barociclonómetro, Las nubes en el archipiélago Filipino, El clima de Filipinas and Los ciclones en el Extremo Oriente.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(Manresa
Manresa
Manresa is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged around the basilica of Santa María de la Seo....
, 1856 - Roquetes
Roquetes
Roquetes is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Ebre, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
1930), was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and meteorologist in the observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. He invented the barocyclonometer, the nephoscope
Nephoscope
Nephoscope is an instrument for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of clouds.There are several types of nephoscopes:*the comb nephoscope developed by Besson;*the mirror nephoscope developed by Finemann;...
and a kind of microseismograph. He published: Baguíos y ciclones Filipinos, El barociclonómetro, Las nubes en el archipiélago Filipino, El clima de Filipinas and Los ciclones en el Extremo Oriente.