Kaare Langlo

Meteorologist, Person

1913 –

75

Who is Kaare Langlo?

Kaare Langlo was a Norwegian meteorologist. He contributed to establishing meteorology as an important scientific field both in Norway and internationally. Langlo was assistant general secretary of the World Meteorological Organization.

Langlo grew up in Bergen and received his examen artium at Sydneshaugens skole in 1932. He earned a cand.real. degree in 1941 and his dr.philos. in 1953 both from the University of Oslo. From 1940 to 1943 he was at the Auroral Observatory in Tromsø. In 1944 he was at the Christian Michelsens Institutt in Bergen and in 1945 at Meteorological Office in London. Langlo was a meteorologist at the Meteorological Institute in Oslo 1943–1945 and department head 1945–1952.

Langlo held leading positions at the secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization from 1952 to 1975. He played an important role in establishing international programs such as World Weather Watch and Global Atmospheric Research Programme. From 1970 he was assistant general secretary. From 1976 he was senior advisor to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and from 1978 to 1983 Langlo was director of the institute.

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Born
Oct 7, 1913
Bergen
Nationality
  • Norway
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on July 23, 2013

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