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Louis J. Battan

American meteorologist1923 to 1986

Wikidata names Horace R. Byers and Roscoe R. Braham, Jr. as doctoral advisors. Linked to Wikidata, Mathematics Genealogy Project, and 5 other registers.

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Advisors on Wikidata2

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Horace R. Byers
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Roscoe R. Braham, Jr.

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stated by WikidataHorace R. Byersstated by WikidataRoscoe R. Braham, Jr.
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stated by WikidataCarl-Gustaf Rossby
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stated by WikidataErik Ivar Fredholm
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stated by WikidataGösta Mittag-Leffler

Education and career4

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1953
University of Chicago
studied
undated
New York University
studied
undated
University of Arizona
worked
undated
University of Chicago
worked

At a glance

known as: meteorologist
fields: atmospheric sciences
awards: Clarence Leroy Meisinger Award, 1962, Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, 1965
notable works: cloud physics, weather radar
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identity

stated by WikidataWikipediaLouis J. Battan
stated by WikidataWikidataQ8551030
stated by WikidataVIAF76883158
stated by WikidataGND119036940
stated by WikidataIdRef033406634
stated by WikidataISNI0000000081576845

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stated by WikidataMathematics Genealogy Project269250

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Read on 22 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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@misc{academicancestry_Q8551030,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Louis J. Battan: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q8551030},
  note = {read on 2026-10-22}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 22). Louis J. Battan: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-22]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q8551030