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Born May 9, 1785 • Pennsylvania
Died January 24, 1860 (aged 74) • Cincinnati • Ohio
Notable Works “Philosophy of Storms”
Subjects Of Study cloud formation • storm • thermodynamics • meteorological measurement • telegraph

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