Wendell A. Mordy
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Wendell A. Mordy (April 28, 1920 – July 14, 2002)[1] was an American atmospheric physicist. He was the founding director of the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada.
Early life[edit]
Mordy was born on April 28, 1920, in Rock Island, Illinois.[1] He attended Pomona College, graduating in 1942, and then obtained a doctorate from Stockholm University in 1958.[1] He served as a commanding officer of a U.S. Army Air Forces meteorological detachment in Europe during World War II.[2]
Career[edit]
Mordy initially became well known as a leading authority on cloud-seeding techniques.[2][3] In 1960, he became the founding director of the Desert Research Institute, a position in which he served until 1969.[1] He subsequently became the director of the Sea Grant Institute of the University of Miami and president of the Science Museum of Minnesota.[2] He also served as the founding president of the International Space Theater Consortium, helping to pioneer 360-degree video projection systems.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Mordy married Brooke Davis on November 30, 1942. He had two daughters.[1]
Retirement and death[edit]
Mordy died on July 14, 2002.[1][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Wendell A. Mordy Papers" (PDF). Special Collections Department. Iowa State University. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Powers, Lenita (20 July 2002). "Memorial planned for Desert Research Institute founder". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 23. Retrieved 4 December 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Smyser, A. A. (7 July 1964). "Man Who Made Rain Here Now Heads Desert Research". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 13. Retrieved 4 December 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Blanchard, Duncan C. (1 January 2003). "45 BEACON". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 84 (1): 115–116. doi:10.1175/1520-0477-84.1.109. ISSN 0003-0007.
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