Léon Teisserenc de Bort

Léon Philippe Teisserenc de Bort (November 5, 1855 in Paris, France – January 2, 1913 in Cannes, France) was a French meteorologist who became famous for his discovery of the stratosphere.

Troposphere and stratosphere

During the years that followed, he named the two layers of the atmosphere known at that time the "troposphere" and the "stratosphere". This naming convention has since been maintained, with (higher-altitude) layers that were subsequently discovered being given names of this sort. After Teisserenc de Bort's death in 1913, the heirs donated the observatory to the state so that the research tasks could be continued.

Related Topics:
Layers of the atmosphere - Troposphere - Stratosphere - 1913

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