Bernice Ackerman
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Bernice Ackerman (1925– July 5, 1995, Lake View, Chicago[1]) was an American meteorologist, known for being the first woman weathercaster in the U.S. and the first woman meteorologist at Argonne National Laboratory.[2]
Born in Chicago, Ackerman was the valedictorian of her graduating class at Lake View High School.[1] Prior to attending college, she was a weather observer and flight briefer for the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) in World War II.[3] Ackerman attended the University of Chicago throughout her education, where she received her a bachelor's degree in meteorology and Phi Beta Kappa in 1948, her master's degree in meteorology in 1955, and her PhD in geophysical science in 1965.[2][4]
