Verner E. Suomi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Verner E. Suomi

American meteorologist

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1915

Place of Birth: Eveleth, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jul-1995

Profession: university teacher, meteorologist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Verner Edward "Vern" Suomi (December 6, 1915 – 30 July 1995) was a Finnish-American educator, inventor, and scientist.
He is considered the father of satellite meteorology.
He invented the Spin Scan Radiometer, which for many years was the instrument on the GOES weather satellites that generated the time sequences of cloud images seen on television weather shows.
The Suomi NPP polar orbiting satellite, launched in 2011, was named in his honor.