- She was a pioneer in atmospheric science. She developed the first mathematical models of clouds (using a slide rule), and discovered mechanisms of hurricane movement and tropical air currents.
- She spent 30 years at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, USA, where she was chief scientist for meteorology. She also carried out research at the Woods Hole Institute in Massachusetts, and was the director of NOAA's Experimental Meteorology Lab in Florida for several years.
- She earned a master's degree and doctorate at the University of Chicago. She was the first woman to obtain a PhD in meteorology.
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