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Willis L. (Willis Luther) Moore
1856–1927
A leading American meteorologist, educator, and science writer, he helped shape the U.S. Weather Bureau at a time when weather forecasting was becoming a modern public service. He also wrote books that brought meteorology to a wider audience.
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The new air world : The science of meteorology simplified
by Willis L. (Willis Luther) Moore
About the author
Born in Pennsylvania in 1856, Willis Luther Moore built his career around the growing science of weather. He became one of the most visible figures in American meteorology and was known not only as a scientist and administrator, but also as a writer who explained weather and climate in clear, practical terms.
Moore served as chief of the United States Weather Bureau from 1895 to 1913, a period when forecasting and storm warnings were becoming more important to everyday life, agriculture, and transportation. He also served as president of the National Geographic Society from 1905 to 1910, showing how closely his work connected science, education, and public communication.
Alongside his government work, he wrote on meteorology for general readers and students, including books such as Descriptive Meteorology. He died in 1927, leaving behind a career closely tied to the early development of modern American weather science.