Charles F. Passel
Charles F. Passel (April 9, 1915 – December 27, 2002) was a polar scientist responsible along with Paul Siple for the development of the wind chill factor parameter.
Biography[]
Passel was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 9, 1915.[1] He had a bachelor's degree in geology from Miami University (Ohio), and a master's degree from Indiana University.[2]
Passel was a major participant in the third Antarctic Expedition of Admiral Richard E. Byrd (1939–1941). Passel had several diverse duties on the expedition (as all the expedition members did) including as a dog team driver.[3] His work with Siple was published in the American Philosophical Society [4]
He died December 27, 2002 in Abilene, Texas.
Legacy[]
Passel's diary is published as the book Ice.[5]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ University of Texas. "Passel, Charles F. Antarctic Exploration Collection". Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Obituary". Reporter-News. Abilene. December 28, 2002.
- ^ Goerler, Raimund E. (February 13–14, 2000). "Interview of Charles F. Passel" (Interview). Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ Proceedings, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 89, 1945). ISBN 9781422372159.
- ^ Passel, Charles F. (1995). Ice: The Antarctic Diary of Charles F. Passel. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 978-0896723474.
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