Pauline Morrow Austin

Deceased Person

1916 – 2011

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Who was Pauline Morrow Austin?

Pauline Morrow Austin was an American meteorologist.

Austin received a BA from Wilson College in 1938, an MA from Smith College in 1939, and a PhD in Physics from MIT in 1942.

Austin began her career as a meteorologist during World War II. She was one of nine women recognized for wartime scientific and technical contributions. She then worked at MIT as the Director of the weather radar, and as part of the research staff in the Radiation Laboratory. In addition she was associate editor for the Journal of Applied Meteorology.

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Born
1916
Died
Aug 29, 2011

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on July 23, 2013

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