Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Bjerknes, Jakob, 1897-1975
- Abstract:
- Jakob Aall Bonnevie Bjerknes (1897-1975) was a professor of meteorology at UCLA (1940-1965). He founded UCLA's Atmospheric Sciences Department. His research work focused on the importance of atmospheric fronts and initial formulation of polar front model, and global changes in the atmosphere. The collection consists of material relating to Bjerknes and his meteorologist father, Vilhelm. There are clippings, printed items, correspondence, photographs and memorabilia, papers by Jakob Bjerknes, awards, and materials regarding his memorial at UCLA, memorial lecture and fund.
- Extent:
- 2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of material relating to UCLA meteorologist Jakob Bjerknes and his meteorologist father Vilhelm, including clippings, printed items, correspondence, photographs and memorabilia. Includes papers by Jakob Bjerknes, awards, and materials regarding his memorial at UCLA, memorial lecture and fund. Contains material about air-sea interactions from the Jakob Bjerknes Symposium, February 1988. Some materials are in Norwegian.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jakob Aall Bonnevie Bjerknes was born November 2, 1897; his father, Vilhelm Bjerknes published books on meteorology, including Dynamic meteorology and hydrography (1910-11); Jakob earned a Ph.D at the University of Oslo (Norway) in 1924; became chief of weather forecasting for western Norway in Bergen, 1921-31; consultancies in Zurich and London; professor of meteorology, University of Bergen, 1931-40; professor (1940-65) and professor emeritus, beginning in 1965, UCLA; founded UCLA Atmospheric Sciences Department; research work on importance of atmospheric fronts and initial formulation of polar front model, and global changes in the atmosphere; publications include Life cycle of cyclones and the polar front theory of atmospheric cirulation (1922); member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; he died in 1975.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Hedvig Bjerknes, 1993.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988