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Luke Howard - Definition and Overview

Luke Howard (November 28, 1772 - 1864) was a British meteorologist with broad interests in science. His lasting contribution to science is a nomenclature system for clouds, which he proposed in an 1802 presentation to the Askesian Society.

Howard has been called "the godfather of clouds". He created the principal categories of clouds - cumulus, stratus, nimbus, and cirrus, as well as intermediate categories. In addition to his seminal work on clouds he also contributed groundbreaking papers on other meterological topics,

Howard was a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was a Quaker and a pharmacist by profession. He was born and lived in London.

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