Éleuthère Mascart
Élie-Éleuthère-Nicolas Mascart (20 February 1837 – 26 August 1908 ) was director of the Bureau Central Météorologique in France and President of International Meteorological Committee for several years. He participated in numerous other national and international scientific bodies including the British Royal Society and Comité international des poids et mesures.[1][2]
He graduated from the École Normale supérieure in 1858 with a 'doctor of science' degree. He became director of the meteorological bureau in 1878 and remained in this post until near the end of his life.[1]
He continued scientific work in electricity and optics, focusing especially on ultraviolet radiation.[1]
Mascart was interested in sharing Atlantic weather data with the U.S. Weather Bureau.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "E. Mascart, sa vie et ses oeuvres", International des Poids et Mesures: Procès-verbaux des séances. Series 2, Tome 4, 1907 session. Paris: Gauthier-Villars, Imprimeur-Librarie, etc. pp. 68–71 and see also letters elsewhere in this volume.
- ↑ Eleuthère MASCART (1837-1908), Les Annales Des Mines.
- ↑ Walker, 2012, p. 97.
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| Names | Éleuthère Mascart; Élie-Éleuthère-Nicolas Mascart |
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| Birth date | 1837-02-20 |
| Death date | 1908-08-26 |
| Countries | FR |
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| Occupations | meteorologist |
| Tech areas | Meteorology |
| Affiliations | Bureau Central Météorologique, International Meteorological Committee, Royal Society |
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Publications by or about Éleuthère Mascart or Élie-Éleuthère-Nicolas Mascart or Mascart
- Rameau, 1878, La conférence de M. Mascart (Simple title: The conference of Mr. Mascart, Journal: L'Aéronaute)
- Publication 236, 1897, L'Aéronautique au Congrès des Sociétés Savantes à la Sorbonne, section des sciences physiques (Simple title: Aeronautics at the Congrès des Sociétés Savantes at the Sorbonne. (Physical Sciences Section.), Journal: L'Aérophile)
- Besançon, 1908, Nécrologie. Elie Mascart (Simple title: Obituaries. Elie Mascart, Journal: L'Aérophile)
Éleuthère Mascart (or Élie-Éleuthère-Nicolas Mascart or Mascart) participated in these events:
- 1900 International Meteorological Congress (Start date: 1900-09-10, Locations: Paris, Country: FR, Tech focus: Meteo • LTA • Kite)
