Mohammad Hassan Ganji
| Mohammad Hassan Ganji | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 June 1912 Birjand, Iran |
| Died |
19 July 2012 (aged 100) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | University of Tehran |
| Alma mater |
Tarbiat Moallem University Victoria University of Manchester Clark University |
| Doctoral advisor | Samuel Van Valkenburg |
| Other academic advisors | Herbert John Fleure |
| Notable awards | 2001 IMO Prize[1] |
Mohammad Hassan Ganji Ph.D (Persian: محمدحسن گنجی), (June 11, 1912 – July 19, 2012)[2] was an Iranian meteorologist and academic. He was born in Birjand.[3][4] He is credited as being the father of modern geography in Iran.[5]
Ganji established the Iran Meteorological Organization in 1955 and served as the head of Iran's Department General of Meteorology from 1956 to 1968.
References
- ↑ http://www.wmo.int/pages/about/awards/winners_imo.html
- ↑ پدر علم جغرافیای ایران درگذشت (in Persian). Radio Zamaneh. 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ↑ http://www.presstv.ir/detail/176943.html
- ↑ http://www.wmo.int/pages/publications/bulletin_en/interviews/ganji_en.html
- ↑ http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=239567
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