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Cleveland Abbe studied astronomy under Brünnow and A. B. Gould and spent time at the Pulkovo Observatory [1]. He also worked as an assistant at the U.S. Naval Observatory and later as the Director of the Cincinnati Observatory [1].
At the Cincinnati Observatory, Abbe achieved success in forecasting weather based on meteorological observations telegraphed from various locations [1]. This success led to his call to the U.S. Signal Service in 1871 [1]. With government assistance, he expanded his forecasting efforts, earning him the title "Father of the Weather Bureau," which was formally established in 1891 [1]. Additionally, his initiative was largely responsible for introducing the system of standardized time [1].
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← 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 30 Abbe, Cleveland Abbey, Edwin Austin → See also Cleveland Abbe on Wikipedia , and the disclaimer . 1542330 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 30 — Abbe, Cleveland ABBE, CLEVELAND (1838–1916), American meteorologist, was born in New York Dec. 3 1838. He studied astronomy under Brünnow and A. B. Gould, and spent a year at the Pulkovo Observatory, 1865–6, under Struve. He was assistant at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 1867–8, and Director of the Cincinnati Observatory, 1863–73. His success there in forecasting the weather from meteorological…
head until his death Oct. 28 1916. To his initiative is largely due the introduction of the system of standardized time. He was the author of Report on Standard Time (1879); Report on the Solar Eclipse of July 1879 (1881); An Account of Progress in Meteorology and Allied Subjects in the Years 1879-81 (1883); Treatise on Meteorological Apparatus and Methods (1888); Preliminary Studies in Storm and Weather Prediction (1889); Recent Progress in Dynamic Meteorology (1890); The Mechanics of the Earth's Atmosphere (3 vols. of translations, 1891–1910); The Physical Basis of Long-Range Forecasting…
trusted him. Simple, modest, without personal ambition, he had yet the greatest gift in a national leader, personality. His kindliness was transparent, his temperament always inclined to compromise, his mind naturally impartial. In small things he inclined too often to give way. But in the big things his discernment of principle was unerring, his resolution adamant. Greatness was his by right of nature, a greatness recognized and acclaimed in his last years by the world no less than by his own countrymen. ( B. K. L. )
mistry and especially of colour photography and colour printing (see 16.661 ; 21.489 , 498 , 531, 532; 25.631 ; 6.729 ). His publications on these subjects include Instruction in Photography (1870); Colour Vision, Colour Measurement and Mixture (1893); and Trichromatic Theory of Colour (1914). He also wrote Thebes and its Five Great Temples (1876), and, with C. D. Cunningham, The Pioneers of the Alps (1888). He died at Folkestone Dec. 3 1920.
← Abingdon, William Leper 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica Abney, Sir William de Wiveleslie Abruzzi, Duke of the → See also William de Wiveleslie Abney on Wikipedia , and the disclaimer . 2394899 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica — Abney, Sir William de Wiveleslie ABNEY, SIR WILLIAM DE WIVELESLIE (1843–1920), English chemist, was born at Derby July 24 1843 and educated at Rossall school, obtaining a commission in the R.E. 1861. In 1876 he became C.B., D.Sc., D.C.L. and F.R.S. and from 1893 to 1897 he was successively president of the Royal Astronomical Society and of the Physical Society. In 1899 he…
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- The text states that "Government aid" enabled Abbe to extend his forecasts, leading to the formal establishment of the Weather Bureau. How would the newfound ability to predict weather and standardize time, as developed by Abbe, have tangibly transformed the daily lives, commerce, or infrastructure of the early 20th-century United States?
- Edwin Austin Abbey created large-scale mural paintings, like "The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania," for the Capitol. What specific values, historical narratives, or civic ideals do you think such monumental art aimed to communicate to the public and lawmakers in a government building, and why would this form of artistic expression be chosen for that purpose?
- Although working in vastly different fields, how do the respective contributions of Cleveland Abbe (science, organization) and Edwin Austin Abbey (art, narrative) both reflect a broader societal drive to define, understand, and perhaps shape American identity and progress during their time?
- This excerpt comes from the 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica. What are the inherent strengths and potential limitations of relying on such a historical source for understanding the lives and impacts of figures like Abbe and Abbey, and how might a modern historian approach this information differently?