Verner Edward Suomi

Verner Edward Suomi, internationally recognized as the ``father of satellite meteorology,'' died July 30 of heart disease in Madison, Wis. He was 79. Suomi was credited with the invention of numerous satellite instruments, including the spin-scan camera that enables geostationary weather...

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