GEOLOGIST
Judith Curry
1953 - Today

Judith Curry
Judith A. Curry (born c. 1953) is an American climatologist and former chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research interests include hurricanes, remote sensing, atmospheric modeling, polar climates, air-sea interactions, climate models, and the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for atmospheric research. She was a member of the National Research Council's Climate Research Committee, published over a hundred scientific papers, and co-edited several major works. Curry retired from academia in 2017. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Judith Curry is the 88th most popular geologist (down from 81st in 2024), the 12,636th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,936th in 2019) and the 16th most popular American Geologist.
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Among GEOLOGISTS
Among geologists, Judith Curry ranks 88 out of 90. Before her are Robert Jameson, Daniel Barringer, Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, Michael E. Mann, Henry De la Beche, and Dan McKenzie. After her are William Edmond Logan, Claudia Alexander, and Kate Marvel.
Most Popular Geologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Jameson
1774 - 1854
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 82
Daniel Barringer
1860 - 1929
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 83
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
1843 - 1928
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 84
Michael E. Mann
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 85
Henry De la Beche
1796 - 1855
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 86
Dan McKenzie
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 87
Judith Curry
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 88
William Edmond Logan
1798 - 1875
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 89
Claudia Alexander
1959 - 2015
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 90
Kate Marvel
HPI: 21.13
Rank: 91
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Judith Curry ranks 585. Before her are Kenneth Rogoff, Bobby Rahal, Kay Stenshjemmet, Robert Rodat, Jimmy Iovine, and Sigi Schmid. After her are Marcolino Moco, David Thompson, Michelle Hurst, Nailya Gilyazova, Lee Garlington, and Tor Ulven.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsKenneth Rogoff
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 579
Bobby Rahal
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 580
Kay Stenshjemmet
SKATER
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 581
Robert Rodat
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 582
Jimmy Iovine
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 583
Sigi Schmid
COACH
1953 - 2018
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 584
Judith Curry
GEOLOGIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 585
Marcolino Moco
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 586
David Thompson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 587
Michelle Hurst
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 588
Nailya Gilyazova
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 589
Lee Garlington
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 590
Tor Ulven
WRITER
1953 - 1995
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 591
Among GEOLOGISTS In United States
Among geologists born in United States, Judith Curry ranks 16. Before her are William Barton Rogers (1804), David A. Johnston (1949), John Bell Hatcher (1861), Daniel Barringer (1860), Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin (1843), and Michael E. Mann (1965). After her are Kate Marvel (null).
William Barton Rogers
1804 - 1882
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 10
David A. Johnston
1949 - 1980
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 11
John Bell Hatcher
1861 - 1904
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 12
Daniel Barringer
1860 - 1929
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 13
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
1843 - 1928
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 14
Michael E. Mann
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 15
Judith Curry
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 16
Kate Marvel
HPI: 21.13
Rank: 17
























