Francis Bretherton
American mathematician, oceanographer and engineer (1935–2021)
- 1 min read
- 3 chapters
Explore on Lably
ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursBackground
After graduating from Cambridge University, Bretherton worked in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at the University of Cambridge from 1962–1969, progressing from senior assistant in research, to assistant director of research, to university lecturer. In 1964, he introduced the Bretherton equation in applied mathematics. From 1969–1974, he was associated with the Johns Hopkins University, first as a professor in the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, and then as chief scientist at the Chesapeake Bay Institute.
Bretherton died in St. Louis, Missouri on June 27, 2021, at the age of 85.
Sign in to keep reading
2 more chapters are free with a Lably account.
UCAR and NCAR
From 1973 to 1980, Bretherton was president of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. He was also director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research nearly concurrently, from 1974–1980. In 1980, he decided to return to scientific research studies, remaining at NCAR as a senior scientist. During that time he authored over 60 scientific papers.
SSEC and UW, Madison
Bretherton was director of the Space Science and Engineering Center at the graduate school of the University of Wisconsin, Madison from 1988–1999. During that time the center "expanded to add global change studies and management of climate data".