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Robert Allen "Bob" Case (December 16, 1939 – June 19, 2008) was a meteorologist who worked for the National Weather Service (NWS) for 28 years. [1] Over the course of his career, he worked in NWS various offices, developing a diverse background in various types of weather forecasting , including a lengthy stint as a hurricane forecaster.
Robert William Chapman (scholar) (1881–1960), British editor and book collector; Sir Robert Chapman, 1st Baronet (1880–1963), Conservative Member of Parliament; Robert F. Chapman (1926–2018), U.S. court of appeals judge; R. H. Chapman (Robert Hall Chapman, 1890–1953), engineer, South Australian railways
Robert Dennis Chapman (born 18 August 1946), also known as Sammy Chapman, is a footballer who played as a defender in the Football League during the 1960s and 1970s, most notably with Nottingham Forest.
Upon the elder Chapman's sudden death of a heart attack in 1975, his son assumed control of the company, which was then worth $18 million. However, within a month of Bob Chapman becoming CEO and chairman of the Board of Barry-Wehmiller, the company's bank pulled their loan. Despite these issues, Chapman was able to cut costs and improve ...
Chapman as a small child (right) with his mother and sister in 1927. Born in Takapuna, Auckland, on 30 October 1922, Chapman was educated at Auckland Grammar School. [3] He later studied at Auckland Teachers' Training College and Auckland University College, where he received scholarships, and graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1947, and Master of Arts with first-class honours in 1949.
The Weather Channel launched on Sunday, May 2, 1982. Programming began with an introduction to the channel by Batten and Coleman, which led into an inauguration ceremony that launched the channel's first official broadcast at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time that evening, anchored by meteorologists Bruce Edwards and André Bernier. [3]
The Weather Channel was founded on July 18, 1980, [9] by television meteorologist John Coleman (who had served as a chief meteorologist at ABC owned-and-operated station WLS-TV in Chicago and as a forecaster for Good Morning America) and Frank Batten, then-president of the channel's original owner Landmark Communications (now Landmark Media Enterprises).
As part of his research at Penn State, he was lead weather forecaster for numerous field research programs around the country. [4] He continues limited research and was on the development team of the Enhanced Fujita Scale which in 2007 replaced the original Fujita Scale from 1971. Forbes announced he would go into semi-retirement on July 6 ...