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One hobbyist named cirrus, cumulus, and stratus back in 1803
In the early 1800s, London-based industrial chemist Luke Howard studied clouds as a hobby.
Ce qu'il faut retenir
- Luke Howard classified and named the standard cloud formations in his Essay on the Modification of Clouds
- Luke Howard was an industrial chemist in London who studied clouds as a hobby
- The names cirrus, cumulus, and stratus are derived from Latin terms for a wisp of hair, heaps, and a horizontal sheet respectively
In the early 1800s, London-based industrial chemist Luke Howard studied clouds as a hobby. In his work, Essay on the Modification of Clouds, he introduced the classification terms still used today: cirrus (Latin for a wisp of hair), cumulus (convex or conical heaps), and stratus (a horizontal sheet).
Les chiffres clés
- 1803
- Year Luke Howard named the cloud formations
Le fil des événements
- Luke Howard studied clouds as a hobby
- Howard named standard cloud formations in his essay
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