Harry Gisborne
Encyclopedia
Harry Thomas Gisborne was an American forester
who pioneered the scientific study of wildfires.
. After graduating with a forestry degree from the University of Michigan
. After four years in the U.S. Forest Service he was assigned to head the Rocky Mountain Research Station
in [Missoula, Montana]]. Many of his studies were conducted at the Priest River Experimental Forest, just outside of Priest River, Idaho. During his tenure there he developed new instruments and methods to study the start and spread of wildfires. He was the first recipient from his area to receive the USDA Superior Service Award.
Gisborne died of a heart attack on November 9, 1949 while investigating the site of the Mann Gulch Fire
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Forester
250px|thumb|right|Foresters of [[Southern University of Chile|UACh]] in the [[Valdivian forest]]s of San Pablo de Tregua, ChileA forester is a person who practices forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including timber...
who pioneered the scientific study of wildfires.
Biography
Gisborne was born in Montpelier, VermontMontpelier, Vermont
Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010...
. After graduating with a forestry degree from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. After four years in the U.S. Forest Service he was assigned to head the Rocky Mountain Research Station
Rocky Mountain Research Station
The Rocky Mountain Research Station is one of five regional units that make up the US Forest Service Research and Development organization — the most extensive natural resources research organization in the world. The station headquarters are located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The director is...
in [Missoula, Montana]]. Many of his studies were conducted at the Priest River Experimental Forest, just outside of Priest River, Idaho. During his tenure there he developed new instruments and methods to study the start and spread of wildfires. He was the first recipient from his area to receive the USDA Superior Service Award.
Gisborne died of a heart attack on November 9, 1949 while investigating the site of the Mann Gulch Fire
Mann Gulch fire
The Mann Gulch fire of 1949 was a wildfire in the Helena National Forest, Montana, United States, which claimed the lives of 13 firefighters including 12 smoke jumpers who were parachuted into the area to fight the fire, but were unable to control it....
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