The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Warren Morton Washington

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Warren Morton Washington

4/20/2006

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2006.080

Atmospheric scientist Warren Morton Washington (1936 - ) developed one of the first atmospheric computer models of the earth's climate, and was elected chairman of the National Science Board in 2002 and 2004. Washington was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 4/20/2006, in Boulder, Colorado. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 6; Total Run Time: 02h 48m 35s

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Washington, Warren Morton, 1936-

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Distinguished scientist Warren M. Washington was born on August 28, 1936, in Portland, Oregon. As a high school student, Washington had a keen interest in science; after graduation he went on to earn his B.A. degree in physics and his M.A. degree in meteorology from Oregon State University. After completing his Ph.D. in meteorology at Pennsylvania State University, Washington became a research scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in 1963. While serving in the position...