David McWilliams Ludlum (b. 1910) earned his Master's degree at the University of California and Ph. D from Princeton University in 1938. During World War II Ludlum served as a weather forecaster for the U.S. Army Air Corps. This experience redirected his interests into climatology. While teaching at the Franklin Institute he founded Weatherwise Magazine, which he edited for 30 years. The Vermont Weather Book is his 10th book about climatology.
From the description of David McWilliams Ludlum Vermont Weather Book research notes, 1966-1986. (Vermont Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36056805