Luke Howard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luke Howard

British manufacturing chemist

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1772

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1864

Profession: pharmacist, chemist, pharmacologist, meteorologist, Gaelic football player

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Luke Howard, (28 November 1772 – 21 March 1864) was a British manufacturing chemist and an amateur meteorologist with broad interests in science.
His lasting contribution to science is a nomenclature system for clouds, which he proposed in an 1802 presentation to the Askesian Society.