Pauline Morrow Austin

Pauline Morrow Austin
Born(1916-12-18)December 18, 1916
DiedAugust 29, 2011(2011-08-29) (aged 94)
Other namesPauline Morrow
Alma materWilson College
Smith College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SpouseJames Murdoch Austin
Children
  • Doris A. Price
  • Carol T. West
Scientific career
InstitutionsMIT Radiation Laboratory
Thesis Propagation of electromagnetic pulses in the ionosphere  (1942)
Doctoral advisorJulius Stratton

Pauline "Polly" Morrow Austin (December 18, 1916 – August 29, 2011) was an American physicist and meteorologist known for her work on weather radar.[1]

  1. ^ Landergan, Katherine (2011-10-12). "Pauline Austin; developed weather radar after WWII". Boston.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.