C. W. Thornthwaite, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

C. W. Thornthwaite

American climatologist

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1899

Place of Birth: Bay City, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 11-Jun-1963

Profession: geographer, climatologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Charles Warren Thornthwaite (March 7, 1899 – June 11, 1963) was an American geographer and climatologist.
He is best known for devising a climate classification system in 1948 that is still in use worldwide, and also for his detailed water budget computations of potential evapotranspiration. He was Professor of Climatology at Johns Hopkins University, adjunct professor at Drexel University, President of the Commission for Climatology of the World Meteorological Organization, a recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award of the Association of American Geographers, and the Cullum Geographical Medal from the American Geographical Society.