Abdul Jabbar Abdullah | |
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 Abdul Jabbar Abdullah | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | July 9, 1969 (aged 57–58) |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Cloud stratification |
| Spouse | Kismet Inaissi al-Fayadh (m. 1943) |
| Children | Sinan Abdullah Haitham Abdullah |
| Father | Abdullah bar Sam |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Wave theory, Meteorology |
| Institutions | University of Baghdad Massachusetts Institute of Technology New York University National Center for Atmospheric Research |
Abdul Jabbar Abdullah Sam (Arabic: عبد الجبار عبد الله سام; 1911 – July 9, 1969) was an Iraqi wave theory physicist, dynamical meteorologist, and President Emeritus of the University of Baghdad.[1] Abdullah obtained a doctorate in meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1946[2][3] before returning to Iraq to become an educator and researcher. After several years as the President of the University of Baghdad, Abdullah left Iraq amid a period of social unrest, and lived in the United States for the remainder of his life.
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