Bernard Vonnegut
Bernard Vonnegut (August 29, 1914 – April 25, 1997) was an American atmospheric scientist credited with discovering that silver iodide could be used effectively in cloud seeding to produce snow and rain. He was the older brother of American novelist Kurt Vonnegut.
Bernard Vonnegut | |
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| Born | August 29, 1914 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1997 (aged 82) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | MIT (B.S., 1936; Ph.D., 1939) |
| Known for | atmospheric chemistry, cloud seeding, atmospheric electricity and lightning |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Atmospheric sciences, chemical engineering |
| Institutions | General Electric Research Laboratory, SUNY-Albany |
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