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Few people realize that Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were avid weather enthusiasts, discovering and contributing great advancements to the field of meteorology.
Thomas Jefferson, on his way to sign the Declaration of Independence, purchased a thermometer. At approximately 2pm on July 4th, 1776, Jefferson observed 76°F and cloudy skies. As my friend Ryan Hoke of WAVE 3 in Louisville noted this morning via twitter, Jefferson would continue keeping daily observations for the next 50+ years.
In 1776, Thomas Jefferson began recording weather observations and continued for more than 50 years! #4thofJuly pic.twitter.com/YZ2vwqT7oC
— Ryan Hoke (@RyanHokeWAVE3) July 4, 2014
Happy Independence Day!