William Ferrel

William Ferrel
BornJanuary 29, 1817 
Fulton County (United States) 
DiedSeptember 18, 1891  (aged 74)
Wyandotte County (United States) 
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William Ferrel (January 29, 1817 – September 18, 1891) was an American meteorologist who developed theories that explained the mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell in detail, and it is after him that the Ferrel cell is named.

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