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Napier Shaw

Sir William Napier Shaw (born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) was a British meteorologist whose introduction of the millibar, a unit of measurement of air pressure, and the tephigram, a graphical representation of the first law of thermodynamics as applied to Earth’s atmosphere, contributed to the development of modern meteorology.

Shaw taught physics at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, from 1877-1906. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1891 and in 1900 became secretary of the Meteorological Council, the governing body of the Meteorological Office. He instigated the reorganization of this office and served as director from 1905-20. He was knighted in 1915. From 1920-1924 he was the first professor of meteorology at the Royal College of Science of the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London. One of his more noteworthy works is the Manual of Meteorology (1926–31).

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English meteorologist (1854–1945)

Born 4 March 1854
Died 23 March 1945

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    First published in 1926 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1907 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1923 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ventilation as a dynamical problem: a paper read before the Annual Meeting of the Medical Officers of Schools Association, on February 6th, 1902

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  • Cover of: The travel of circular depressions and tornadoes and the relation of pressure to wind for circular isobars

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English meteorologist (1854–1945)

Born 4 March 1854
Died 23 March 1945

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Meteorology, Weather, Ventilation, Air, Dust, Smoke, Smoke prevention, Weather forecasting, Winds, air, Air Analysis, Air Pollution, Analysis, Atmosphere, Atmospheric circulation, Atmospheric pressure, Cyclones, Heat, Laboratory manuals, Meteorologia, Physics, Smog, Weather forecasts, smoke (material), smoking (activity)

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Alternative names

  • W. N. Shaw
  • Sir Napier Shaw
  • Sir William Napier Shaw
  • William Napier Shaw
  • Sir N. Shaw

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June 28, 2024 Edited by dcapillae Edited without comment.
June 28, 2024 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
June 18, 2024 Edited by Marla Changed name order; added bio; updated birth/death dates
June 18, 2024 Edited by Marla Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import