C. W. Thornthwaite
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 62 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 7,1899 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Bay City |
| Michigan | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 11,1963 |
| Died | Arlington County |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Books | The Water Balance |
| Recent Studies in Bioclimatology: A Group | |
| Academic advisor | Carl O. Sauer |
| Education | Central Michigan University |
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| ID | 1903261 |
C. W. Thornthwaite Life story
Charles Warren Thornthwaite was an American geographer and climatologist. He is best known for devising a climate classification system in 1948 that is still in use worldwide, and also for his detailed water budget computations of potential evapotranspiration.