Karl, Thomas

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Karl, Thomas
Other forms of name
Karl, Thomas R
Date of birth
1951-11-22
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 35792024
Wikidata: Q7793356
Library of congress: n 82030905
Sources of Information
  • Doehring, F. A history of sunshine data in the United States, 1891-1980, 1981 (a.e.)t.p. (Thomas Karl; National Climatic Center, Asheville, N.C.)
  • Statewide average climatic history, 1983:t.p. (Thomas R. Karl)

Wikipedia description:

Thomas R. Karl (born 22 November 1951, in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is the former director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). He joined the National Climate Centre in 1980, and when that became the National Climatic Data Center, he continued as a researcher, becoming a Lab Chief, Senior Scientist and ultimately Director of the Center. When it merged with other centers to become NCEI in 2015, he became its first director. He retired on 4 August 2016.

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