Herbert Saffir
Male, Deceased Person
1917 – 2007
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Who was Herbert Saffir?
Herbert Seymour Saffir was the developer of the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale, for measuring the intensity of hurricanes. As recently as 2005, Saffir was the principal of Saffir Engineering in Coral Gables, Florida. He has published articles on designing buildings for high wind resistance.
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- Born
- Mar 29, 1917
New York City - Also known as
- Herbert S. Saffir
- Education
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Died
- Nov 21, 2007
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on July 23, 2013
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