Weather radar
Who
David Atlas, American Jewish meteorologist regarded as a father of radar meteorology
When
1940s–1950s
Where
United States
Weather radar detects rain, snow and storms by bouncing radio waves off precipitation, and became the backbone of modern forecasting. The field of radar meteorology was largely founded by David Atlas, an American Jewish scientist who developed key techniques for measuring storms with radar after World War II.
Sources
Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.