Edwin Kessler

Edwin Kessler III (December 2, 1928 – February 21, 2017)^[1] was an American atmospheric scientist. He was known for being part of the development of Doppler weather radar and was the first director of the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL).^[2]

Edwin Kessler III
Born	(1928-12-02)December 2, 1928 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, US
Died	February 21, 2017(2017-02-21) (aged 88) Austin, Texas, US[1]
Education	Columbia University (1950) MIT (M.S., 1952; Sc.D., 1957)
Known for	Overseeing development of Doppler weather radar, Kessler Microphysics Scheme, first director of National Severe Storms Laboratory
Awards	Cleveland Abbe Award[1]
Scientific career
Fields	Meteorology
Institutions	Cambridge Research Laboratories, Travelers Research Center, NSSL
Theses	Temperature and pressure changes in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (1952) Radar-synoptic analysis of an intense winter storm (1957)
Doctoral advisor	Henry G. Houghton
Other academic advisors	J. M. Austin
Influences	David Atlas, Edward Norton Lorenz
Influenced	Edward Norton Lorenz, Howard Bluestein

Kessler died in Austin, Texas on February 21, 2017, aged 88.^[1]