Oral history interview with Verner Suomi

Oral history interview with Verner Suomi

Interview covers topics of family and childhood in Minnesota; influence of brother and teachers; Civilian Conservation Corps; Civilian Pilot Training Program; college; aviation cadet program at University of Chicago; Rossby as teacher; interest in satellites; IGY; early satellite design; TIROS; spin-scan cameras; hurricanes; Fujita; and McIDAS.

Suomi, Verner Edward.
Meteorological satellites.
Meteorological instruments.
Atmospheric science.

American Meteorological Society

American Meteorological Society (AMS) and University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Tape Recorded Interview Project.

All materials copyright of the American Meteorological Society, reprinted with permission.

March 20, April 20, May 14, 1994

Sound recording

Part 1: 47 min., 53 sec.
Part 2: 28 min., 41 sec.
Part 3: 47 min., 45 sec.
Part 4: 46 min., 47 sec.
Part 5: 47 min., 15 sec.
Part 6: 44 min., 39 sec.

Gisela Kutzbach with Bill Smith, Don Johnson, and Dave Johnson

Verner Edward Suomi