Tzvi Gal-Chen
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 Tzvi Gal-Chen |
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| Born | September 1, 1941 Palestine |
| Died | October 10, 1994 (aged 53) Norman, OK, USA |
| Residence | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | University of Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University Columbia University |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Somerville |
| Known for | Doppler radar retrieval, Numerical modeling |
Tzvi Gal-Chen is the father of author Rivka Galchen, and a scientist known for his work on wind and thermodynamic variables.
[edit] Early Life In Israel
Tzvi Gal-Chen's parents moved to Palestine when they were in their teens as part of a youth movement that came to Palestine in the early 1920’s - having emigrated from Minsk in the current Belarus. Tzvi Gal-Chen was born in Palestine on September 1, 1941. Tzvi grew up as an Israeli Sabra on a collective farm. He served in the Israeli Army. He earned a B.Sc. in 1967 and an M.Sc. in 1970, both from Tel Aviv University, with specialization in applied math and physics.
[edit] Life in the United States
Tzvi came to the United States in 1970. In 1973, he earned a Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences from Columbia University, under the supervision of Dr. R C.J. Somerville. From September 1975 to September 1979 he was a research assistant professor at the University of Toronto. For the last 12 years of his career, he was a professor in the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. He died suddenly, while on a walk, on October 10, 1994. Tzvi Gal-Chen is most noted for his work in retrieval of wind and thermodynamic variables from a single Doppler radar.
[edit] External links
- Conversation published in the Brooklyn Rail Rivka Galchen shares more details about the real Tzvi Gal-Chen.
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