William Ferrel

This article is about the meteorologist. For the comedian, see Will Ferrell.
William Ferrel
Born(1817-01-29)January 29, 1817
Fulton County, Pennsylvania, US
DiedSeptember 18, 1891(1891-09-18) (aged 74)
Wyandotte County, Kansas, US
Alma materBethany College
Known forFerrel cell
Notable workA popular treatise on the winds
Scientific career
Fieldsmeteorology
Institutions
Signature

William Ferrel (January 29, 1817 – September 18, 1891) was an American meteorologist who developed theories that explained the mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell in detail, and it is after him that the Ferrel cell is named.

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