Japanese-American meteorologist and academic (born 1920)

Ted Fujita

Tetsuya Theodore Fujita was a Japanese and American meteorologist whose research primarily focused on severe weather. His research at the University of Chicago on severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons revolutionized the knowledge of each. Although he is best known for creating the Fujita scale of tornado intensity and damage, he also discovered downbursts and microbursts and was an instrumental figure in advancing modern understanding of many severe weather phenomena and how they affect people, airplanes, and communities, especially through his work exploring the relationship between wind speed and damage.

Born

1920

October 23

Died

1998

Era

1920s

Country

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Ted, in brief

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1920 Born
1998 Died

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-4004 James Ussher's purported creation date of the world according to the Bible.
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425 Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six.
502 The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theoderic, absolves Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius.

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The world in 1920

When Ted arrived

april 15 Two security guards are murdered during a robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts. Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti would be convicted of and executed for the crime, amid much controversy.
april 23 The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is founded in Ankara. The assembly denounces the government of Sultan Mehmed VI and announces the preparation of a temporary constitution.
april 25 At the San Remo conference, the principal Allied Powers of World War I adopt a resolution to determine the allocation of Class "A" League of Nations mandates for administration of the former Ottoman-ruled lands of the Middle East.
april 26 Ice hockey makes its Olympic debut at the Antwerp Games with center Frank Fredrickson scoring seven goals in Canada's 12–1 drubbing of Sweden in the gold medal match.

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Also born on October 23

Alicia Borinsky 1946– Argentine writer Carlos Lamarca 1937–1971 Brazilian captain (died 1971) Charly García 1951– Argentine singer-songwriter and keyboard player Douglas Jardine 1900– Indian-English cricketer and lawyer (died 1958) Fred Shero 1925–1990 Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1925) Gilbert N. Lewis 1875–1946 American chemist (born 1875) Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp 1634– Swedish queen (died 1715) Johnny Kitagawa 1931– Japanese businessman, and talent manager (died 2019) Matthew Barzun 1970– American diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1920

Abe Lenstra 1920–1985 Dutch footballer (died 1985) Alf Ramsey 1920–1999 English footballer and manager (born 1920) Baidyanath Misra 1920– Indian economist (died 2019) Barbara Howard 1920–2017 Canadian sprinter and educator (born 1920) Christy Ring 1920–1979 Irish hurler (born 1920) Daniel Petrie 1920–2004 Canadian director and producer (born 1920) Eileen Farrell 1920–2002 American soprano and educator (died 2002) Elaine Morgan 1920–2013 Welsh writer (born 1920) Elliot Richardson 1920–1999 American lawyer and politician, 69th United States Attorney General (born 1920)

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