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Martin Uman

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Martin Uman · Science & Medicine

What

Atmospheric physicist and a leading authority on lightning

When

1936, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Martin Uman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Atmospheric physicist and a leading authority on lightning

How & why

Martin Allan Uman is an American electrical engineer and atmospheric physicist recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on lightning, known for lightning modeling, rocket-triggered lightning experiments, and influential textbooks such as 'The Lightning Discharge'. He is listed among Jewish scientists by Jewish biographical references such as Jinfo; published biographies give few details of his personal religious background.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science

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Atmospheric physicist and a leading authority on lightning

1936

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science