Jeff Kimpel

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Jeff Kimpel

Earth Sciences

#1552

World Rank

#2227

Historical Rank

#421

USA Rank

Meteorology

#192

World Rank

#253

Historical Rank

#61

USA Rank

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Why Is Jeff Kimpel Influential?

According to Wikipedia, James F. "Jeff" Kimpel was an American atmospheric scientist with expertise on severe storms who was a provost of the University of Oklahoma and director of the National Severe Storms Laboratory . Kimpel was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Denison University in 1964. He served in the Air Force in the Vietnam War, where he was awarded a Bronze Star Medal. Kimpel went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison for graduate studies and was awarded a Ph.D. in meteorology in 1973. He joined the faculty of OU in 1973, was named director of the School of Meteorology in 1981, became dean of the College of Geosciences in 1987, and was a director of Weather Center Programs and a senior vice president of the university before an appointment as provost of the Norman campus in 1992. Kimpel was the third director of NSSL, from 1997–2010.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Jeff Kimpel?

Jeff Kimpel is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Wisconsin–Madison
• University of Oklahoma