Sverre Petterssen

Sverre Petterssen
Sverre Petterssen in Norwegian uniform
Born(1898-02-19)19 February 1898
Hadsel, Norway
Died31 December 1974(1974-12-31) (aged 76)
London, England
NationalityNorwegian
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materBergen School of Meteorology
Known forD-Day weather forecast
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics and Meteorology
InstitutionsMIT
Doctoral studentsJames Murdoch Austin

Sverre Petterssen (19 February 1898 – 31 December 1974) was a Norwegian meteorologist, prominent in the field of weather analysis and forecasting.

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