David M. Ludlum

David McWilliams Ludlum (December 3, 1910 – May 23, 1997) was an American historian, meteorologist, entrepreneur, and author. He was the founder of the only magazine in the U.S. about weather, Weatherwise.

Selected works
David Ludlum published dozens of books in his lifetime. Here are a few:
 * Social Ferment in Vermont, 1791-1850
 * Early American Winters, 1604-1820
 * Early American Winters II, 1821-1870
 * Early American Hurricanes, 1492-1870
 * Early American Tornadoes, 1586-1870
 * American Weather Book
 * Weather Record Book
 * The Weather Factor
 * National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather
 * Weatherwise magazine