Francis Wylton Reichelderfer also went to high school in Topeka, Indiana, and he made significant contributions to the science of meteorology throughout his life.

Gathering weather data, such as temperature, winds, and precipitation, was once handled by the Secretary of War. In 1870, the United States Congress tasked military bases to collect weather ...

The film discusses the extensive operations of the United States Weather Bureau in Washington, D.C., which collects meteorological data from various weather stations. It highlights the importance ...

EARLY in the year 1898, the Congress of the United States granted a sum of money, to be expended under the direction of the Chief of the Weather Bureau, for the establishment and maintenance of a ...

PREPARED by Prof. A. J. Henry, under the direction of Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of the United States Weather Bureau, a volume1 of 1012 pages has recently been published dealing with the climate ...

In 1970, the United States Weather Bureau transitioned to the National Weather Service. By the 90's, all of the local offices across the nation were consolidated into around 120 forecast offices.

The Harlan native and Topeka High School graduate rose to national distinction by transforming weather forecasting and leading the United States Weather Bureau for 25 years.