Description: (US Meteorologist Known for His Work on the Thermodynamics of Cloud Formation)
James Pollard Espy, also known as the Storm King, was a prominent U.S. meteorologist recognized for his convection theory of storms. He shared his theory with prestigious scientific societies in the 1830s and 1840s, culminating in the publication of "The Philosophy of Storms" in 1840. Espy served as a meteorologist for the War and Navy departments, where he was a pioneer in utilizing telegraph technology for weather data collection. His groundbreaking work established the basis for contemporary scientific weather forecasting techniques.