David M. Ludlum

David McWilliams Ludlum (December 3, 1910 – May 23, 1997)[1] was an American historian, meteorologist, entrepreneur, and author.[2] He was the founder of the only magazine in the U.S. about weather, Weatherwise.

David McWilliams Ludlum
Born(1910-12-03)December 3, 1910
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
DiedMay 23, 1997(1997-05-23) (aged 86)
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Alma materPrinceton University, University of California, Berkeley
Known forHistory of American weather
Scientific career
FieldsAmerican history, meteorology
InstitutionsUnited States Army, Systems Associates

Selected works

Ludlum published dozens of books in his lifetime. Here are a few:

  • Social Ferment in Vermont, 1791-1850 (1939)
  • Early American Hurricanes, 1492-1870 (1963)
  • Early American Winters vol I, 1604-1820 (1966)
  • Early American Winters vol II, 1821-1870 (1968)
  • Early American Tornadoes, 1586-1870 (1970)
  • Weather Record Book (1971)
  • American Weather Book (1982)
  • The New Jersey Weather Book (1983)
  • The Weather Factor (1984)
  • The Vermont Weather Book (1985)
  • National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather (1991)
  • Weatherwise magazine

See also

References
  1. New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors Archived January 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Thomas, Robert, Jr. (1997-05-29). "David Ludlum, Weather Expert, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-30.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Further reading


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