Archibald Goldie (meteorologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1888
Place of Birth: Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 24-Jan-1964
Profession: meteorologist
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Archibald Goldie (meteorologist)
- Dr Archibald Hayman Robertson Goldie CBE FRSE FRMS (usually referred to simply as A.
- H.
- R.
- Goldie in references) (1888-1964) was a Scottish meteorologist.
- He was Assistant Director at the London Meteorological Office 1938-1953.
- He researched the global circulation of air currents at high level and atmospheric turbulence affecting aircraft.
- He did much research on vapour trails from aircraft, and published several papers on how to avoid such in a military context.
- He was also one of the first scientists to explain the scintillation (twinkling) of stars at night.
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