Léon Teisserenc de Bort
Léon Teisserenc de Bort was a French meteorologist, prominent in the International Commission for Scientific Aeronautics, of the International Meteorological Committee, and related circles. He was an advocate for systematic international sharing of weather data and president of the IMC's Commission du Réseau Mondial.
"Born in Paris on November 5, 1855, the son of an engineer, with ample private means, he began his scientific career in 1880 at the Bureau Central Météorologique as chef de service of the department of general meteorology, under the directorship of Mascart."[1]
Teisserenc de Bort was involved in the slow process of discovering the tropopause and stratosphere (which he named), as observations from ballons-sondes began to reveal the existence of an isothermal layer of atmosphere. He published these findings in 1902. (He corresponded with Richard Aßmann who came to a similar conclusion.)[2][3][1]
He visited Britain frequently and visted the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Meteorological Society. His declining health in 1912 prevented him from attending international meetings.[1]
Publications by or about Léon Teisserenc de Bort
- Rotch and Bout, 1906, Cinquième Conférence de la Commission Internationale Pour l'Aerostation Scientifique à Milan du 30 sept. au 7 oct. 1906 (Simple title: Fifth Conference of the International Commission for Scientific Aerostation in Milan from Sept. 30 to Oct. 7, 1906, Journal: Proc-Verb. Séances et Mémoires)
- Palazzo, 1908, Gli esperimenti aerologici del luglio 1907 nel golfo Ligure (Simple title: The aerological experiments of July 1907 in the Ligurian Gulf, Journal: Boll. Soc. Aer. Ital.)
- Assmann, 1915, Das Königlich Preußische Aeronautische Observatorium Lindenberg (Simple title: The Royal Prussian Aeronautical Observatory, Lindenberg)
- McAdie, 1916, Aviation and aerography (Simple title: Aviation and aerography, Journal: Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering)
- McAdie, 1917, Principles of Aërography (Simple title: The Principles of Aërography)
Léon Teisserenc de Bort participated in these events:
- International Aeronautical Congress of 1889 (Start date: 1889-07-31, Locations: Paris, Country: FR, Tech focus: • • )
- 1894 Congrès de l'Atmospère, Anvers (Start date: 1894-08-16, Locations: Antwerp, Country: BE, Tech focus: LTA • Aerodynamics • Propulsion • Instrument)
- International Aeronautical Congress of 1900 (Start date: 1900-09-17, Locations: Paris • Institut de France, Country: FR, Tech focus: LTA • Balloon • Kite • Meteorology)
- International Aeronautical Conference at Berlin (Start date: 1902-05-20, Locations: Berlin, Country: DE, Tech focus: Meteo • LTA • Kite • Instrument • Military • Ballon-sonde)
- Saint Petersburg Conference on the Exploration of the Atmosphere (Start date: 1904-08-29, Locations: Saint Petersburg, Country: RU, Tech focus: Meteo • LTA • Kite • Instrument • Military)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 William Napier Shaw, "Léon Philippe Teisserenc de Bort"; Nature, Vol. 90, No. 2254; pp. 519–520.
- ↑ Michel J. Rochas, "L'invention de la stratosphère", La Météorologie No. 82, August 2013.
- ↑ Klaus P. Hoinka, "The tropopause: discovery, definition and demarcation", Meteorol. Zeitschrift, N.F. 6, December 1997.
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| Names | Léon-Philippe Teisserenc de Bort |
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| Birth date | 1885-11-05 |
| Death date | 1913-01 |
| Countries | FR |
| Locations | Paris |
| Occupations | meteorologist |
| Tech areas | Meteorology |
| Affiliations | International Meteorological Committee, International Commission for Scientific Aeronautics, International Commission on the System of World-stations |
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