TRAVELERS RESEARCH CENTER, INCORPORATED

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PROWTTUS
THE TRAV7LF23 TZESEARCH CEVTER, IMORPORATED,
A NON-PROFIT RESEARCH CORPORATION
The Travelers Weather Service and The Travelers Weather Research
Center were established in 1955 by The Travelers Insurance Companies to
provide more effective public weather services through improved means
of public weather commrnication vie NTIC radio and TV and by undertaking
research on the development of weather forecasting techniques. Their
success led to the establishment, in response to government inquiries,
of the Weather System Division of the Research Department late in 1959
to undertake the importlnt meteorological research and development activ-
ities in support of the government-sponsored National Weather System
433L. The staff of the Travelers Weather Research Center formed the
nucleus of the newly created Weather System Division and the government
supported research functions of the Center were transferred to the new
Division. A greatly expanded staff of outstanding scientists in. the
fields of meteorolory? mathematics, and statistics was assembled to
undertake this research.
The capabilities and competence of this roup of scientists has
been recognized by governmental a-encies and industrial companies and
the group has been asked to undertake further research in the environ-
mental sciences and to provide specialized weather services. These
inquiries have been enthusiastically received by this team of scientists,
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since their interests extend beyond the problems of Weather .:ystem 4331,
in the field of meteorological research, and beyond the provision of
local public weather broadcasts in the field of applications and services.
These inquiries, as well as others, reflect a grawino. appreciation
of the vital effects of natural ane ,an-made environments on all types
of human activities and industrial and governmental operations. They
also demonstrate an increasinff awareness of the potential of research
and services in this field to develop and apply Ile knawledne necessary
to cc:writer the adverse and easploit the beneficial environmental effects.
There is a clear need for the establishment of a vigorous, broadly based
program in applied research in the environmental sciences which can
attack, on a broad interdisciplinary basis, the critical problems in
which envirovrIental conditions play a key role. The Travelers Research
Center, Inc., a nn-profit corporation, buildine upon the nucleus of
scientists of the Travelers Weather Research Center and the Travelers
Weather Service has been formed in the hope that it will 'lake a step
toward filling these needs. The Center will continue research and
development work in environmental and other sciences, and provide
meteorological and other services to gover,-ment and industry on an
expanded bisis.
SCOr OF ACTIVITITS
The Travelers Research Center, Inc. will engage principally in
applied research in the environmental sciences, develop applications
of environmental information to industrial, 7overnmental9 and. other
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operationt, and provide services and consultation to industry and govern-
ment on problems arising from environmental conditions. The Corporation
will undertake applied research an.3 development, and provide Services
in other fields as deemed desirable and beneficial,
THE !TED
The environmental sciences represent a composite of'sciettific
disciplines apPlied.to'manfn natural environment.. T,Tany problems in
the environmental sciences are of large score and complexity. To
undertake research and development in these sciences, and to make appli-
cation of enVironmental informAion to govern-,ental and industrial
.problems reqUires a. group of scientists with exceptional capabilities
and ektensive'facilities. The-Travelers Research Center, Inc. hopes
to meet needs of the public and scientific commUnity for the establish-
ment of such an organization.
Community
The Travelers Research Center will be an important asset to
Connecticut. Although the Corporation is envisioned as a center for
resea-ch or problems which may be national or international in scope,
and for the provision of services on a national basis, it will offer
Connecticut a focal point for applied research in state and regional
environmental problems such as those involved in city planning, water
resources, air pollution, nuclear hazards, agriculture, and sere
weather and flood conditions,
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'The Scientist
Mee Corporation will provide the professional environment and
associations, continuity of emploemOnt and career growth opportunities
for the scientists assembled at the Travelers to staff the Weather
Service and conduct the research and development in support of the
Weather !:-ystem. The Corporation will be a center where other scientists
with interests in applied environmental problems can undertake their
work.
RELATTOrIliFer TF17 TATIOAL CErTER FCR ATIOSPHMIC RE7EARCH.
The reco-nition of the growing importance of the environmental
_sciences to the nation is manifest in the increasing support for and
interest in environmental research on the part of the government and
industry. The natioral need i'Or increased basic research in these
fields has been recoenized by the rational Academy of Sciences and the
National Science Foundation. In cooperation with the University Cor-
,
poratior fer Atmespheric Research the ratioral -cience Foundation has
established the rational Center for ItMespheric Research. The rational
Center will concentrate on fundamental problems in atmospheric sciences
and will not eneaee ,r applied environmental research which will be
the key feature of the activities of the Travelers Research Center.
The Travelers reesearch Center will undertake background studies as
required for the support of its program'ef applied research where the
relationship between the fundamental studies and the appit-?d *work is
so close as to warrant their joint undertaking.
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TECHNICAL PROGRAM
The technical program of ti Travelers Research Center will
represent allalance of services and applied research an&development.
Initially, the Corporation will provide services and engage in those .
aspects of the environmental sciendes in which its staff of key scientists
is qualified.. As Conditions warrapt the Center will extend its staff
and efforts into ether environmental sciences in which it can make
important contributions.. . It is expected that the scope of the Center's
efforts will include studies of the water, air, and spaCe environments,
and the provision of services relating these scientific fields?
hewever, the Center will bettentrate an problems. $D the air
environment and the application Of Mathematical and statistiCal tech.;
niques developed for weather problems to other fields, such As Medicine
and. economics. The new Corporation will assume responsibility for all
research and services of the Heather Sydtem Division and the Travelers
Weather Service.
The areas of applied research to .be considered initially are:
2. AM20212ale2/212221t11.- This research will lead to improve-
ments in the description, understanding, prediction or control .of
the atmosphere. The studies will provide the meteorological
knowledge necessary for applications to a Wide variety of environ.
mental problems. The meteorological research activities will
consist of:
Observational and experiMental studies, including the design
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of instrumental or experimental devices and techniques for probing
or simulating atmospheric conditions.
Environmental data analysis for the development of analysis
technioues and for obtaining a better description and understanding
of atmospheric phenomena.
Weather prediction studies for the development of improved
weather forecasting techniques and procedures directed toward
increasing the effectiveness of weather information for use by the
government, industry, end the public.
Weather and climate control studies of the feasibility of
modifying or controlling weather phenomena on a local, regional
or global basis.
2. Environmental Research - This research will lead to improved
understanding of the physical interactions between human activities
or resources and the environments within which they take place or
are located. Problem areas selected for initial emphasisaare:
Atmospheric Pollution.. Studies of the processes by which air
pollutants are transported and dispersed by the atmosphere are
fundamentaU to the establishment of safe pollution limits in the
vicinity of urban areas and large industrial and nuclear facilities.
These considerations enter in long-rauge urban planning, design
and cost of air cleaning equipment, and the assessment of potential
environmental losses in case of a major malfunction of nuclear and
other industrial facilities. Military and civil defense procedures
enter importantly in this problem area also. Satisfactory solutions
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require the integrated efforts of source and receptor specialists
as well as meteorological competence, an integration which should
be achieved within the Travelers Research Center,
Water Resources . Water resources are one of the ultimate
limitations on the suitability of any area for human habitation
or industrial operations. The mechanics of the exchange of water
between the atmosphere and the earth and the transfer of water
substance through the atmosphere is a key factor in considerations
of water resource problems.
linjegam.- Plant growth and plant yield are largely con.
trolled by atmospheric conditions. Insufficient attention has
been given in this country to the close relationships between
these factors and meteorological conditions. Extensive work is
required to establish agricultural practices which make maximum
use of environmental information.
3.?52....oalMeteorcatimt. Research on problems in which
application of environmental information is of significant importalce
in increasing the efficiency of industrial or governmental operations
or services. Problems in this category may involve the application
of environmental information to industrial distribution, marketing
or production problems, or to the design of structures, vehicles
or. equipment.
4. Mathematical and Statistical Research . Development of the
mathematical and statistical theories and techniques applicable
to such non.environmental fields as medicine, economics, communications,
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data processing, and management decisions. Many of these can be
effectively treated by the mathematical and statistical 'Procedures
? developed in the course of the Corporation's technical promm.
,The areas of expansion in weather services to be considered
tially are:
le Public Weather. Servizes To test and experiment with improved
?methods of public weather communication via radio and TV.,
2. Industrial Weather Services To study and teat techniques
for the provision of speciaiSed weather and climatelogical
services capable of satisfying the expanding needs of industry and
goverment for weather information thmugh the exploitation of
modern coniutational technology and comlunications faci3.itiese
PERSONVEL AID FACILITIES
The Travelers Research Center presently will have an initial staff
of approccimate37 50 people, nine of whom iSossess their doctorate, and
5 of whom possess their masters deElrees. Biographical resumes of some
of the individuals who will be key scientists of the new corporation
are attached. ?
The proposed olTanimatiowl structure of the new Corporation is
shown in the accompanying diagram.
The Corporation will occupy offices at 650 Main Street, Hartford*
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Robert M. White, Sc.D.
Professional Experience
Dr. White is Associate Director of the Research Department. He came to The
Travelers in July of 1959 to establish a division for sponsored research in
The Travelers Weather Research Center and tbAirect the meteorology research
and development program in support of the Government-Sponsored National
Weather System 433L. Prior to this he served as a Research AssoCiate at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, studying problems of the general
circulation. In 1958 he was chief of the Meteorological Development Labor-
atory, Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge Research Center.
In this position Dr. White was responsible for the technical direction of
an extensive research program inweather prediction, atmospheric dynamics,
applied climatology, and meteorological equipment. From 1952 to 1958 he
was chief of the large scale processes branch of the Atmospheric Analysis
Laboratory at the Cambridge Research Center. In this position he directed
a program of studies of the dynamics of the general circulation of the
atmosphere, long-range forecasting, and statistical weather prediction.
During World War II, Dr. White served as a Captain in the U. S. Air Force
with duties both in forecasting and instructing. Dr. White is recognized
as an authority on the general circulation, and statistical weather pre-
diction and his wide experience in management of research activities makes
him excellently qualified for the work of his present position.
Educational Background
Meteorology, B.A. ('44), Harvard University
Meteorology, M.S. (49), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Meteorology, Sc.D. ('50), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professional Affiliations
American Meteorological Society, Chairman, Committee on Weather Forecasting
Panel on Meteorology, U.S. National Committee, International
Geophysical Year
American Geophysical Union
Royal Meteorological Society
Sigma XI
Research Socity of America
Technical Publications
"The Role of Mountains in the Angular Momentum Balance of the Atmosphere,"
J. Meteor., 1949.
"A Mechanism for the Vertical Traftspoftt of Angular Momentum in the Atmosphere,"
J. Meteor., 1950.
"The Meridional Eddy Flux of Energy," Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 1951
"A Hemispherical Study of the Atmospheric Angular Momentum Balance," Quart.
J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 1951.
"The Meridional Flux of Heat Over the Northern Hemisphere," Tellus 1951.
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"On the Energy Balance ofthe Atmosphere," Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union,"
1951
"Large-Scale Atmospheric Exchange Processes as Diffusion Phenomena,"
J- Meteor., 1951.
"Note on the Seasonal Variation of the Meridional Flux of Angular Momentum,"
Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 1952.
"Meridional Flux of Angular Momentum in the Tropics," Tellus, 1952.
'Schemes for the Study of Hemispheric Exchange Processes, Quart. J. Roy.
? Meteor., Soc,, 1952.
"The Large-Scale Vertical Eddy Stress in the Free Atmosphere," Trans. Amer.
Geophys. Union, 1952
"The Construction and Application of Contingency Tables in Weather Fore-
Casting," A.F. Surv. In Geophys., No. 19, 1952.
'Two Years of Momentum Flux Data for 31?N," Tel lus, 1952
"Contributions to the Study of Planetary Atmospheric Circulations," AFCRC
Geophys. Res. Paper No. 24, 1953.
"Two Years of Momentum Flux Data for 13?N," Tel lus, 1954.
"The Counter Gradient Flux of Sensible Heat in the Lower Atmosphere,"
Tel lus, 1954.
"Balance Requirements of the General Circulation," AFCRC Geophys. Res.
Paper No. 35, 1954
"The Preparation of Extended Forecasts in the Pressure Height Distribution
in the Free Atmosphere over North America by the Use of Empirical:In-
fluence Functions," A.F. Surv. in Geophys., No. 69, 1954.
"Direct Measurement of the Hemispheric Poleward Flux of Water Vapor,"
J. Mar. Res., 1955.
"On the Forecasting Possibilities of Empirical Influence Functions,"
J. Meteor., 1955.
'A Comparison of the Accuracy of Certain Statistical and Synoptic Forecasts,"
Buil, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 1956.
"-Pressure Height Predictability as a Function of the Amount and Type of
Initial Data," J. Meteor., 1956.
"The Spectrum of the Kinetic Energy of Meridional Motions in the Mid-
- . Troposphere," J. Meteor., 1956.
'Hemispherical Prediction by Statistical Techniques," J. Meteor., 1957.
'The Development of Efficient Linear Statistical Operators for the Predic-
tion of Sea Level Pressure," J. Meteor., 1958.
"A Preliminary Study of the Potential.,to Kinetic Energy Conversion Process
in the Atmosphere," Tellus, 1960.
"Statistical Methods," Triennial Report to IUGG, 1960.
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Glenn R. Hilst, Ph.D.
Professional Experience
Dr. Hilst is the Assistant Director of the Weather System Division and
Supervisor of the Environmental Meteorology Section. As Assistant Director,
he assists in the management and coordination of the activities of the
Division with particular responsibility for program planning and evaluation.
As Supervisor of the Environmental Meteorology Section, he directs research
in meso- and micro-scale meteorological problems and radar utilization. Dr.
Hilst has had extensive experience in the management and direction of
Research activities and has performed both basic and applied research in
turbulence and diffusion. From 1954 to early 1960 he was manager of the
Atmospheric Physics group at the Hanford Atomic Products Operation of the
General Electric Company. In this position he was responsible for the
operation of an industrial weather service and the direction of a substantial
research and development program in Atmospheric Pollution studies. During
the years 1952 through 1954 he was associated with the Argonne National
Laboratory of the Atomic Energy Commission doing research on problems in
micro-meteorology and micro-climatology. Prior to this work for the AEC,
Dr. Hilst had worked for a period of nearly four years with the General
Electric Company, organizing a research program for the Hanford Works and
conducting studies of atmospheric dispersion of radioactive wastes. During
1948 and 1949 Dr. Hilst participated in weather radar research at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and during World War II he was an
Air Weather Service Officer, serving both as field forecaster and instructor
in Meteorology.
Educational Background
Meteorology, S.B. ('48), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Meteorology, S.M. ('49), Massachusetts Institute of Technolpgy
Meteorology, Ph.D ('57) University of Chicago
Professional Affiliations
Americal Meteorology Society, Chairman of the Committee on Air Pollution
Royal Meteorological Society
Sigma Xi
Technical Publications
"Radar Signal Spectroscopy," masters thesis publishedHas Weather Radar
Project Tech. Rpt. 9A, MIT, 1949.
"Growth of Precipitation Celts," with MacDowell, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.., 1950.
"Climatological Study of Hanford Area," with Jenne; Hanford - G. E. Rpt., 1930.
"Modification of Sutton's Parameters," with Barad, Hanford - G. E. Rpt., 1951.
"400-Mile Trajectory Studies," Hanford - G. E. Rpts. (3), 1951-1952.
"The Argonne Experimental Meteorology Stack," with Moses, Bull. Amer. Meteor.
Soc., 1955.
"Wind Erosion of Small Particles," Hanford - G. E. Rpt., 1955.
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"Observations of the Dispersion of Stack gases in Stably Stratified Atmos-
phere," Ph.D. dissertation for Dept. of Meteor., Univ. of Chicago, 1957.
"Dispersion of Stack Gases in Stable Atmospheres," J. Air Poll. Cont. Assoc.,
1957
Meteorology in the Nuclear Energy Industry," Weatherwise, 1957.
"Vertical Dispersion Rates in Stable Atmospheres," with Simpson, J. Meteor.,
1958.
"On the Wind Erosion of Small Particles," with Nickola, Bull. Amer. Meteor.
Soc., 1959.
"Proceedings of Hearings of JCAE on Waste Disposal," Sub-Committee on
Radiation Protection, Congressional Record, 1959.
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Eugene J. Aubert, Ph.D.
Professional Experience
Dr. Aubert is Supervisor of the Atmospheric Dynamics Section in the Weather
System Division of The Travelers Weather Research Center. He directs research
in both dynamic and statistical weather forecasting techniques and in the
development of techniques for objective analysis of weather information. Dr.
Aubert has conducted extensive research in numerical methods of forecasting
and has participated in important studies of the application of statistical
methods to weather prediction. From 1951 to early 1960 he was chief of the
Technique Applications Branch, Meteorological Development Laboratory, Geo-
physics Research Directorate, Cambridge, Massachusetts. In that position he
directed a program of research in objective analysis and prediction tech-
niques using both dynamic and statistical methods. Prior to his association
with GRD Dr. Aubert had served as a Research Meteorologist with the extended
forecast section of the U. S. Weather Bureau in Washington, D. C. During
World War II he served as an Aerological Officer in the U. S. Navy.
Educational
Background
Meteorology,
B.S.
(146),
New York University
Meteorology,
M.S.
(n47),
New York University
Meteorology,
Ph.D
(T57),
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professional Affiliations
American Meteorological Society
Technical Publications
"Isentropic Eddy Diffusion of Moisture," masters thesis for Meteorology
Dept., New York Univ., 1947.
"Progress Report on a Study of Atmospheric Heat Sources in the Northern
Hemisphere," with J. Winston, Ext. Fcst. Sec., USWV, 1948.
"An Attempt to Improve the Monthly 700 mb Regression Height," Ext. Fcst. Sec.
Report, USWB, 1948.
"Solar Weather Relationships," Ext. Fcst. Sec. Report, USWB, 1949.
"The Weather and Circulation of May 1950," Monthly Weather Review, 1950.
"The Weather and Circulation of June 1950," Monthly Weather Review, 1950.
"A Study of Atmospheric Heat Processes in the Northern Hemisphere," with
J. Winston, J. Meteor., 1950.
"Comparison of Monthly Geostrophic and Gradient Winds," with J. Winston,
J. Meteor., 1950.
"A Test of Monthly Precipitation Forecasting in the Hawaiian Islands," Ext.
Fcst. Sec. Report, USWB, 1950.
"Progress Report on Application of One-Dimensional Numerical Methods to Ex-
tended Forecasting," Ext. Fcst. Sec. Report) USWB, 1950.
"The Weather and Circulation of November 1950," Monthly Weather Review, 1951.
"The Weather and Circulation December 1950," Monthly Weather Review, 1951.
"The Application of One-Dimensional Numerical Methods to Extended Forecast-
ing," Ext. Fcst. Sec. Report, USWB, 1951.
"Final Report: Research in Cyclogenesis Processes," GRD, AFCRC, 1954.
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Eugene J. Aubert, (cont'd)
"A Survey of the Problems of Forecasting Tornadoes and Associated Phenomena,"
GRD, AFCRC, 1954.
"A Survey of the Short Time-Period Ceiling Fluctuations," GRD, AFCRC, 1955.
"A Multi-Level Baroc1inic Model Applicable to Numerical Prediction," GRD,
AFCRC, 1956.
"The Release of Latent Heat as a Factor in Atmospheric Motions," Ph.D.
thesis at MIT, 1957.
"The Release of Latent Heat as a Factor in Large Scale Atmospheric Motions,"
J. Meteor., 1957.
"Hemispheric Prognosis of the 500 mb Surface for Silent Area Initial Condi-
tion," GRD, AFCRC, TM 57-12, 1957.
"Objective Map Analysis Utilizing the Concept of Circulation and Vorticity,"
J. Meteor., 1959.
"Some Objective 6-Hour Predictions Prepared by Statistical Methods," with I.
Lund and A. Thomasell, J. Meteor., 1959.
"Analysis and Prediction of 500 mb Surface in a Silent Area," AF Surv. in
Geophys., No. 122, 1960.
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Joseph G. Bryan, Ed.D.
Professional Experience
Dr. Bryan is Chief Statistician for The Travelers Weather Research Center.
He provides consultation on statistical problems arising in connection with
the research program of the Center'. Dn. Bryan has made many original and
outstanding contributions in both basic and applied mathematics and in sta-
tistics. He has made substantial contributions to the development of sta-
tistical techniques for use in weather analysis and prediction. His joint
work with Professor Wadsworth of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
laid the foundations on which statistical weather forecasting has been
developed in recent years.
Prior to joining the staff of the Travelers Weather Research Center, Dr.
Bryan was an Operations Research Analyst with the Central Research Labor-
atory of the American Machine and Foundry Company. During this period he
completed a great many studies in Operations Research and Applied Statistics
and wrote a major portion of his textbook, Probability and Random Variables.
From 1942 to 1957 Dr. Bryan was a Research Mathematician at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and from 1945 through 1954 was Deputy Director of the
Statistical Laboratory in the Division of Industrial Cooperation. While at
MIT Dr. Bryan served as a statistical consultant to industry and partici-
pated in the early studies on statistical weather forecasting.
Educational Background
Science, B.S. ('38), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Education, Ed.M. (012), Harvard University
Education, Ed.D. (T50), Harvard University
Professional Affiliations
American Meteorological Society
American Geophysical Union
Operations Research Society of America
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics
The American Statistical Association
Biometric Society
Psychometric Society
American Association for Advancement of Science
Phi Delta Kappa
Sigma Xi
Technical Publications
i!The Multiple Discriminant Function," Harvard Ed. Rev., 1950.
"Time Series Analysis," Geophys., 1953.
"Inventory Analysis," Nay. Res. Logistics Quart., 1955.
"Analysis of Economic Feasibility of Defense Contracting," for Central
Research Lab. of American Machine and Foundry Company, 1957.
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"Design of an Experiment for Statistical Testing of Plastic Coatings for
Bowling Pins," for Central Research Lab. of AMF, 1958.
"Probability Distribution of Resultant Eccentricity of an Assembly of
Individually-Eccentric, Component Parts Rotating ?About a Common Axis,"
for Central Research Lab. of AMF, 1958.
"Statistical Analysis of Feasibility of Mechanical Color Sorting of Cigars,"
for Central Research Lab. of AMF, 1958.
Probability and Random Variables, McGraw-Hill Book Co.
Various reports at MIT on statistical forecasting and industrial consulting.
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Robert G. Miller, M. S.
Professional Experience
Mr. Miller is Supervisor of the Statistical Prediction Section of The
Travelers Weather Research Center. He directs both the research and
engineering phases of applying advanced statistical techniques to
numerous weather prediction problems. His recent work has been devoted
to development of procedures for using multiple discriminant analysis
to derive predictors for specific weather parameters. Multiple dis-
criminant analysis is particularly applicable where antecedent and
consequent conditions have a non-linear character. Between 1955 and
1959, while a Research Associate in The Travelers Research Department,
Mr. Miller made several major contributions to the field of statistical
prediction and the use of high-speed computers in meteorology. His
adaptation to weather prediction of a screening procedure in multiple
regression analysis received wide acceptance; its application to
hurricane prediction has been especially successful. From 1952 to
1955 Mr. Miller was a staff member in the Division of Sponsored
Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he col-
laborated with Dr. T. F. Malone in pioneering an extension of the use
of orthogonal polynomials, begun by Wadsworth and Bryan, to the pre-
diction of surface pressure patterns over the United States.
Educational Background
Mathematics, B.A. ('51), Rutgers University
Meteorology, M.S. ('52), New York University
Professional Affiliations
American Meteorological Society
American Statistical Association
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics
Sigma Xi
Technical Publications
Studies in Synoptic Climatology, edited by W. D. Sellers, Dept. Meteor-
ology, Mass. Inst. of Technology, Final Report, Synoptic Climatol-
ogy Project, No. N5ori-07883, Sponsored by the Office of Naval
Research, 1956. (Co-author of 4 chapters)
Studies in Statistical Weather Prediction, AFCRC-TR-58-272, edited by
Bernard Shorr, Travelers Weather Research Center, The Travelers
Insurance Company, Final Report, Contract No. AF19(604)-1590,
prepared for Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge
Research Center, Air Research and Development Command, 1958 (Author
and Co-author of 6 of the 7 chapters)
Probabilistic Prediction of Hurricane Movements by Synoptic Climatology,
with Veigas and Howe, The Travelers Weather Research Center, The
Travelers Insurance Companies, Occasional Papers in Meteoroloby,
No. 2, 1959.
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Miller, Robert G. (continued)
Selecting Variates for Multiple Discriminant Analysis with an application
to short period forecasting of airfield ceiling conditions, The
Travelers Weather Research Center, The Travelers Insurance Companies,
Final Report, Contract No. Af19(604)-3878? sponsored by
Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge Research
Laboratories, Air Force Research Division, 1960.
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