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Luke Howard plaque

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The public map records this plaque for Luke Howard. Its recorded inscription reads: Luke Howard (1772-1864) Namer of Clouds lived and died here
Luke Howard was a British manufacturing chemist who is best known for creating a modern system to categorize clouds, which laid foundational work for meteorology. He introduced terms such as cumulus, stratus, and cirrus, significantly advancing the scientific understanding of atmospheric phenomena.

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