Francis Reichelderfer

Francis Reichelderfer

Francis Wilton Reichelderfer (1895–1983), also known as “Reich”, presided over a revolutionary era in the history of the National Weather Service. From 1938 to 1963, Reich guided the organization through World War II and brought modern technology to weather forecasting. His greatest strengths were comprehending where meteorology should be going, acting to move in that direction, and then attracting and keeping the talent to make it happen.

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