Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas Corwin Mendenhall

autodidact US physicist and meteorologist

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1841

Place of Birth: Hanoverton, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 28-Mar-1924

Profession: scientist, physicist, university teacher, meteorologist, seismologist, literary historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Thomas Corwin Mendenhall

  • Thomas Corwin Mendenhall (October 4, 1841 – March 23, 1924) was an American autodidact physicist and meteorologist.
  • He was the first professor hired at The Ohio State University in 1873 and the superintendent of the U.S.
  • Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1889 to 1894.
  • Alongside his work, he was also an advocate for the adoption of the metric system by the United States.

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