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Member Since 1985
Jim Rodger Fleming
Retired, Colby College
Jim Fleming is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Emeritus, at Colby College, Maine. He has written extensively on the history of weather, climate and the environment. His books include Meteorology in America (1990), Historical Perspectives on Climate Change (1998), The Callendar Effect (2007), Fixing the Sky (2010), Inventing Atmospheric Science (2016), and FIRST WOMAN: Joanne Simpson and the Tropical Atmosphere (2020).
Professional Experience
Colby College
Retired
2023 - Present
Colby College
Education
Princeton University
Doctorate
1988
Colorado State University Fort Collins
Masters
1973
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Bachelors
1971
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Honors & Awards
John Tyndall History of Global Environmental Change Lecture
Received December 2017
AGU Abstracts
History of Geoscience Research Matters to You
HISTORY OF GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH MATTERS TO YOU
public affairs | 14 december 2017
James R. Fleming
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Gordian Knots of Prevision: The lessons of history
GORDIAN KNOTS OF PREVISION: THE LESSONS OF HISTORY
global environmental change | 14 december 2017
James R. Fleming
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Responding to Climate Change at the Poles: Findings from the National Research Council's Reports on Climate Intervention
FALL MEETING 2015
14 december 2015
Lynn M. Russell, Waleed Abdalati, Ken Caldeira, Sc...
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Volunteer Experience
2015 - 2016
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History of Geophysics
2010 - 2012
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History of Geophysics
2004 - 2006
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History of Geophysics