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84:(October 20, 1909 – February 10, 1999) was an American physicist and college professor, best known for her work on instruments to measure conditions in the Earth's atmosphere, during her long career with the
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University of Mississippi from 1931 to 1942. She also taught at the University of North Carolina. She was co-author of
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Kennon, W. L.; Lewis, A. B.; Gladden, S. C.; Hodge, Mary W. (1940-10-01).
752:"Superadiabatic Lapse Rates of Temperature in Radiosonde Observations"
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Colorado politician, see
850:"Analysis of Clear Air Turbulence from Rawinsonde Ascensional Rates"
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Mary W. Hodge, from a 1972 publication of the
Department of Commerce
716:"Dr. Mary D Hodge Receives Medal, Begins One-Year Trial Retirement"
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Driscoll, Raymond L.; Hodge, Mary W.; Ruark, Arthur (1940-08-01).
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and a Length of
Service Award from the National Weather Service.
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in 1938, with a dissertation titled "Statistical
Behavior of
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Carolina at Chapel Hill (1938-06-07).
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Methodist Church in
491:"Obituaries: Mary Wilma Hodge, Weather Service Physicist"
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296:. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 1981. p. 232.
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