John Bernard (meteorologist)
John Bernard | |
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.png) Bernard in 2009 | |
| Born | 6 September 1937 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | November 2024 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Meteorologist, weather presenter |
John Bernard (6 September 1937 – November 2024) was a Dutch meteorologist and weather presenter who was involved in meteorology for 45 years.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Bernard was a meteorological officer (forecaster) at Soesterberg Air Base from 1957 to 1962. Afterwards he worked at Zestienhoven airfield as a meteorologist, after which he was head of the department until 1973. He then started working with the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute in De Bilt. Later he worked as a meteorology lecturer at the Wageningen University & Research in Wageningen for six years, where he mainly taught the practical part of the study programme.
In 1984, he started working as a weather presenter with the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) and later with RTL 4. He retired in 2002.[2][3]
Bernard was an ambassador for the "Nationaal Fonds Ouderenhulp" (translated: National Fund for the Elderly). He received the MAX Award in 2007.[2]
Bernard died mid-November 2024, at the age of 87.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Misérus, Mark (23 November 2024). "Oud-weerman John Bernard (1937-2024) paste bij onheilspellend weer zijn toon aan". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Veldema, Kim (23 November 2024). "Voormalig tv-weerman John Bernard overleden: 'Hij was vriendelijk en kundig'". Linda. (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Voormalig tv-weerman John Bernard (87) overleden". NOS (in Dutch). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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