Alexander George McAdie
Alexander George McAdie (August 4, 1863 – November 1, 1943) was an American meteorologist.McAdie was born in New York City. While in college he joined the ''Army Signal Service'', the predecessor of the U.S. Weather Bureau. He graduated from Harvard University in 1885.
From 1903 until 1913 he ran the U.S. Weather Bureau in San Francisco. He was also the vice president of the Sierra Club, starting in 1904, and continuing until 1913. In 1913 he became Professor of meteorology at Harvard, and remained there until 1931. During the same period he also served as the director of the ''Blue Hill Observatory''.
Among his accomplishments was the invention of a device to prevent frost from harming fruit. He was a pioneer in the use of kites to study conditions at high altitudes. In 1885 at Blue Hill, Boston, he modernized the experiments of Benjamin Franklin by attaching a voltmeter to a kite and measuring the voltage difference between the ground and several hundred feet up. He also made studies of the atmospheric effects of smoke, the connection between the aurora and electricity in the atmosphere, and the dangers posed by lightning. He is the author of a cloud atlas.
He is also known for testifying about the potential effects of electrocution (based on his experience with lightning) in 1899 at the first trial to decide if the electric chair was cruel and unusual punishment. His testimony was used against the use of the electric chair for the death penalty.
In addition to his work with the weather bureau, McAdie [http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/1906/06nsfmart.htm#16 wrote a detailed account] of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v153/n3886/abs/153488b0.html compiled a catalog] of earthquakes on the Pacific coast.
He was married to Mary Randolph Brown McAdie. He died in Hampton, Virginia, but he is buried in the Monticello graveyard in Abemarle County, Virginia. Provided by Wikipedia
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Wind and weather. by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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A cloud atlas. by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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The principles of aërography by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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Fog. by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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Airgraphics by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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Climatology of California. by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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Man and weather by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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Clouds by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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Protection from lightning by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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Making the weather by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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Catalogue of earthquakes on the Pacific coast, 1897 to 1906. by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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The rainfall of California. by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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The clouds and fogs of San Francisco. by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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Equipment and work of an aero-physical observatory. by McAdie, Alexander, 1863-1943
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Protection from lightning.
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Frost fighting.
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Mean temperatures and their corrections in U.S.
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Climatology of California.
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Circular of information : protection from lightning.
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Equipment and work of aero-physical observatory.
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