June Bacon-Bercey
American meteorologist
June Esther Bacon-Bercey (née Griffin, October 23, 1928 – July 3, 2019) was an American international expert on weather and aviation.[1] She worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service and the Atomic Energy Commission.[2]
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| Born | June Esther Griffin October 23, 1928 |
| Died | July 3, 2019 (aged 90) Burlingame, California, U.S. |
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She was believed to be the first African-American woman to gain a degree in meteorology[3] and was confirmed to be the first African-American woman to be a televised meteorologist.[4]
Bacon-Bercey died under hospice care in Burlingame, California from frontotemporal dementia on July 3, 2019 at the age of 90.[4]
References
change- ↑ Pat Viets (2000-03-15). "NOAA Supporting Conference in Atmospheric Sciences at Howard University". NOAA. Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ Bill Workman (2000-03-23). "Substitute Science Teacher is a Meteorology Legend". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ Chandler, D.L. "Little Known Black History Fact: June Bacon-Bercey". BlackAmericaWeb. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "June Bacon-Bercey, 90, Pathbreaking Meteorologist, Is Dead". The New York Times. January 7, 2020.
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