Cleveland Abbe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cleveland Abbe

American meteorologist and advocate of time zones

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1838

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 28-Oct-1916

Profession: astronomer, meteorologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Cleveland Abbe (December 3, 1838 – October 28, 1916) was an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones.While director of the Cincinnati Observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, he developed a system of telegraphic weather reports, daily weather maps, and weather forecasts.
In 1870, Congress established the U.S.
Weather Bureau and inaugurated the use of daily weather forecasts.
In recognition of his work, Abbe, who was often referred to as "Old Probability" for the reliability of his forecasts, was appointed the first head of the new service, and is considered the father of the National Weather Service.