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  • The Father of Climatology

    Since the ''Ballot Box'' seems to have been infected with the meme saying Reid Bryson (who made a name for himself ranting against Al Gore, a couple months ago) is the ''father of climatology,'' I thought a little reality check was warranted: The first time Reid Bryson was ever referred to in print as the father of anything related to climatology ...
    Posted to Ballot Box by Arkady on July 16, 2007

  • Heheheehahahaha!

    Predictably, the dittoheads are copying and pasting this story, following the lead of conservative outlets like the Free Republic, since Reid Bryson's supposed expertise lend weight to the attacks on Gore. But Reid Bryson isn't the father of climatology, or the father of modern climatology, or the father of scientific climatology, or any o fthe ...
    Posted to Ballot Box by Arkady on July 16, 2007

  • Father of Climatology -- my ass!

    Reid Bryson is not considered the Father of Climatology by anyone outside recent conservative political circles. In case you're interested, here's the history of this meme: The first time Reid Bryson was ever referred to in print as the father of anything related to climatology was less than two months ago, in May 2007, in the Wisconsin Energy ...
    Posted to Today's Papers by Arkady on July 16, 2007

  • The father of climatology.

    Several conservative posters on the Fray have referred to Reid Bryson, the retired climatology professor from Wisconsin, as ''the father of climatology,'' the ''father of modern climatology,'' or ''the father of scientific climatology.'' Presumably the intent of these titles is to make him seem like something more than just another octogenerian ...
    Posted to Cagle by Arkady on July 16, 2007