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John Park Finley | |
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 Finley in 1913 | |
| Born | April 11, 1854 |
| Died | November 24, 1943 (aged 89) Battle Creek, Michigan, US |
| Known for | Tornado research |
John Park Finley (April 11, 1854 – November 24, 1943) was an American meteorologist and Army Signal Service officer who was the first person to study tornadoes intensively and pioneer tornado forecasting. He also wrote the first known book on the subject as well as many other manuals and booklets, collected vast climatological data, set up a nationwide weather observer network, started one of the first private weather enterprises, and opened an early aviation weather school.[1][2][3][4]
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