Vladimir Keppen. A scientist who has devoted the life of meteorology. Veener-Keppen E.

Outstanding scientist Vladimir Petrovich Köppen made a great contribution to the development of meteorology. His active scientific activity covers the period from 1868 to 1940. Until the last days of his long (93 years) life, Vladimir Petrovich remained an active and energetic person. V. Köppen developed a number of new directions in the development of meteorology, as well as the classification of climate of the globe, which has not lost its significance at the present time. The scientist was distinguished by the outstanding abilities of the experimental researcher, phenomenal hard work and a universal approach to solving a variety of problems. He was a full member of the Russian Geographical Society since 1872 and his honorary member since 1927.

the book presented to the reader includes two parts: the period of Köppen’s life until 1903, which he spoke about in his diary, and more The late period described by his daughter and wife of another famous meteorologist and climatologist Alfred Vegener Elsa Veener-Köppen.