Bolin, Bert, 1925-2007
Oral history interview with Bert Bolin, 2001 May 3.
In this interview, Bert Bolin discusses his life and career. Topics discussed include: Gustaf Rossby; Swedish Air Force; University of Chicago; Jule Charney; John Freeman; Joe Smagorinsky; ENIAC; BinrĖ Elektronisk SekvensKalkylator (BESK); Norman Phillips; George Platzman; Institute for Advanced Study; Phil Thompson; numerical weather prediction; International Geophysical Year; European Space Research Organization (ESRO); Dave Keeling; Syukuro Manabe; Global Atmospheric Research Programme (GARP); Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Swedish meteorologist. Ph.D. meteorology, Stockholm University (1956). Professional experience includes: Institute for Advanced Study (1950); professor of meteorology, Stockholm University (1961-1990); chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (1988-1997).
Bolin, Bert, 1925-2007
Charney, Jule G.
Freeman, John W.
Keeling, Charles D., 1928-2005
Manabe, Syukuro, 1931-
Phillips, Norman A., 1923-
Platzman, George W.
Rossby, Carl-Gustaf
Smagorinsky, J. (Joseph)
Thompson, Philip Duncan
European Space Research Organisation
Global Atmospheric Research Programme
Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, N.J.)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Sweden. Flygvapnet
University of Chicago
ENIAC (Computer)
International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958.
Numerical weather forecasting
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Harper, Kristine., interviewer.
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