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(American Meteorologist Who Developed Theories That Explained the 'Mid-Latitude Atmospheric Circulation Cell') Though mostly self-taught, William Ferrel grew up to be a school teacher and later joined the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac. He was later part of the U.S. Army’s Signal Service and is best remembered for his meteorological research and his explanation of the deflection of air currents on Earth.
