"Old Probabilities" Albert Myer and the U.S. Weather Bureau

By Bob Gilbert - January 15, 2010

Using methods he developed during the Indian Wars and the Civil War, General Albert Myer and the U.S. Signal Corps helped modernize the shipping industry with timely storm forecasting. "Old Probabilities" saved countless lives through his efforts to have the weather tracked worldwide.

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