David M. Ludlum

David McWilliams Ludlum
Born(1910-12-03)December 3, 1910
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
DiedMay 23, 1997(1997-05-23) (aged 86)
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Alma materPrinceton University, University of California, Berkeley
Known forHistory of American weather
Weatherwise magazine
Scientific career
FieldsAmerican history, meteorology
InstitutionsUnited States Army, Systems Associates

David McWilliams Ludlum (December 3, 1910 – May 23, 1997)[1] was an American historian, meteorologist, entrepreneur, and author.[2] He was the founder of the only magazine in the U.S. about weather, Weatherwise, founded in 1947.

Ludlum played himself in the 1950 documentary film Cassino to Korea, which portrayed Ludlum's experiences as a captain in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, when he accurately predicted a crucial weather break during the 1944 Battle of Monte Cassino, leading to the strategic launch of the Allied attack.[3]

  1. ^ New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors Archived January 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Thomas, Robert Jr. (1997-05-29). "David Ludlum, Weather Expert, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  3. ^ Crowther, Bosley (4 October 1950). "Paramount's Documentary Film, 'Cassino to Korea,' Begins Run at Embassy Broadway Theatre". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.