IAMAS President, 1935–1936

Note: Vilhelm Bjerknes was vice president of IAM when president Axel Wallén died in 1935; Bjerknes then acted as president during the meteorology sessions at the IUGG general assembly held in 1936 in Edinburgh.

Lifespan: 1862–1951

Country of work: Norway

Academic training; primary expertise (role at meteorological service – mets)

Physics; atmospheric dynamics and synoptics, forecasting