Birthdate: October 23, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kokuraminami Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Died: November 19, 1998
Tetsuya Theodore Fujita was a distinguished meteorologist recognized for his pioneering research on severe weather events. His work at the University of Chicago led to significant progress in the comprehension of severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons. Fujita is best known for creating the Fujita scale, a system for measuring tornado intensity. Additionally, he identified downbursts and microbursts, which contributed to a better understanding of the impacts of severe weather on communities. Fujita’s investigations on the relationship between wind speed and damage had a profound influence on the field of meteorology.
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