William Ferrel | |
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Born | January 29, 1817 ![]() Fulton County (United States) ![]() |
Died | September 18, 1891 ![]() Wyandotte County (United States) ![]() |
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William Ferrel (January 29, 1817 – September 18, 1891) was an American meteorologist who developed theories that explained the mid-latitude atmospheric circulation cell in detail, and it is after him that the Ferrel cell is named.