| Full Name |
Luke Howard |
| Date of Birth |
11 November 1772 |
| Place of Birth |
London, England |
| Date of Death |
10 February 1864 |
| Place of Death |
Tottenham, London, England |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United Kingdom |
| Education |
Private schooling, some informal scientific study |
| Profession |
Chemist, pharmacist, philanthropist, Quaker leader |
| Years of Activity |
Late 18th century - mid-19th century |
| Brief Information |
Luke Howard was an English chemist and pharmacist known for his pioneering work in meteorology. He is credited with developing the first systematic classification of clouds, which he proposed in 1802. His nomenclature, based on Latin terms, is the foundation for modern cloud classification systems used globally. |