Joshua Wurman
- January 4, 2024
- Geologist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Joshua Wurman |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 1, 1960(1960-10-01) |
| Age | 64 |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Pennsylvania |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Joshua Wurman Biography
| Name | Joshua Wurman |
| Birthday | Oct 1 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Philadelphia |
| Home Town | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Richard Saul Wurman |
Joshua Wurman is one of the most popular and richest Geologist who was born on October 1, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Atmospheric scientist , who is known for his work on storm, hurricane, and tornado radar. He has been featured in the reality series Storm Chasers, on the Discovery Channel, where he manages a team of storm chasers who conduct research during the season of tornadoes.
He uses radars to work which was first developed in the late He works with radars, a concept that was first outlined by Nikola Tesla..
Joshua Wurman’s father is noted architect and founder of the TED conferences, Richard Saul Wurman. He attended Radnor High School in suburban Philadelphia. He earned a S.B. in physics and interdisciplinary science in 1982, a S.M. in meteorology in 1982, and a Sc.D. in meteorology in 1991, all from MIT. His masters thesis was The Long Range Dispersion of Radioactive Particulates and his doctoral dissertation was Forcing Mechanisms of Thunderstorm Downdrafts. He moved to Boulder, Colorado to work at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and later to Norman, Oklahoma where he was a tenured faculty member at the University of Oklahoma (OU). He founded the Center for Severe Weather Research (CSWR) in 1998, which operates the Doppler On Wheels (DOW) radars. Wurman returned to Boulder in 2001.
Furthermore, they developed meteorological bistatic radar multiple-Doppler networks, and the Rapid-Scan DOW, and holds about several patents related to bistatic and DOW technology. He founded BINET Inc., manufacturer of Bistatic Networks, in 1995.
He has four kids.
Joshua Wurman Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Geologist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Joshua Wurman is one of the richest Geologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joshua Wurman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a professor in The University of Oklahoma.
He developed the Doppler On Wheels Mobile Radar System for observing hurricanes and tornadoes.
Joshua Michael Aaron Ryder Wurman (born October 1, 1960) is an American atmospheric scientist and inventor noted for tornado, tropical cyclone, and weather radar research.
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Facts & Trivia
Joshua Ranked on the list of most popular Geologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joshua Wurman celebrates birthday on October 1 of every year.
What is Dr Josh Wurman doing now?
He manages the DOW radar network which is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Lower Atmospheric Observing Facility.
Who invented Doppler on Wheels?
Joshua Wurman was the first to put the technology on wheels and drive it directly into the path of a tornado. “I invented Doppler on Wheels in the 1990s because I was frustrated that I couldn’t see enough detail inside tornados and hurricanes,” Wurman said.
What happened to Josh on storm chasers?
The reality show ran for five seasons from 2007-12. On Tuesday, Storm Chasers star Joel Taylor died at 38. The cause of his death remains unclear at this time, but several of his friends shared the sad news on social media, commemorating the late meteorologist.
How many Doppler on Wheels are there?
History and deployment As of 2022, there are three operational DOWs out of a total of eight constructed since 1995. Two of the three, DOWs 6 and 7, are dual-polarization, dual-frequency, quick-scanning Doppler weather radars.
What storm chasers were killed?
Tim Samaras, his son Paul, and Carl Young were killed in May 2013 at the foot of the world’s widest-observed tornado in El Reno, Okla.