Brendan McWilliams (7 August 1944 – 22 October 2007) was an Irish meteorologist and science writer. He was born in Dublin in 1944 and spent his formative years in Waterville, County Kerry where his father was in charge of the Valentia Observatory. He graduated in science from University College, Cork, in 1964, and later in Business Administration from University College, Dublin.

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  • Brendan McWilliams (7 August 1944 – 22 October 2007) was an Irish meteorologist and science writer. He was born in Dublin in 1944 and spent his formative years in Waterville, County Kerry where his father was in charge of the Valentia Observatory. He graduated in science from University College, Cork, in 1964, and later in Business Administration from University College, Dublin. He joined the Meteorological Service and worked as a weather forecaster, first at Shannon Airport and later at the Central Analysis and Forecast Office in Dublin. During the 1970s he was a regular presenter of the daily weather forecast on RTÉ television. In 1978 McWilliams became Head of the Meteorological Service at Dublin Airport, and from 1981 to 1990 he was Head of Administration at Met Éireann, the Irish Meteorological Service, becoming Deputy Director in 1990. From 1998 to 2004 he worked in Darmstadt, Germany as Director of Administration at the European Meteorological Satellite Organisation. Brendan McWilliams's daily "Weather Eye" column in The Irish Times, begun in 1988, became one of the most popular features of the newspaper. He also made a weekly live contribution to "Today with Pat Kenny" on RTÉ Radio 1. In addition to his scientific qualifications, McWilliams held an MBA degree from the National University of Ireland. He died after a short illness on October 22 2007. (en)
  • Brendan McWilliams (7 August 1944 – 22 October 2007) was an Irish meteorologist and science writer. He was born in Dublin in 1944 and spent his formative years in Waterville, County Kerry where his father was in charge of the Valentia Observatory. He graduated in science from University College, Cork, in 1964, and later in Business Administration from University College, Dublin. He joined the Meteorological Service and worked as a weather forecaster, first at Shannon Airport and later at the Central Analysis and Forecast Office in Dublin. During the 1970s he was a regular presenter of the daily weather forecast on RTÉ television. In 1978 McWilliams became Head of the Meteorological Service at Dublin Airport, and from 1981 to 1990 he was Head of Administration at Met Éireann, the Irish Meteorological Service, becoming Deputy Director in 1990. From 1998 to 2004 he worked in Darmstadt, Germany as Director of Administration at the European Meteorological Satellite Organisation. Brendan McWilliams's daily "Weather Eye" column in The Irish Times, begun in 1988, became one of the most popular features of the newspaper. He also made a weekly live contribution to "Today with Pat Kenny" on RTÉ Radio 1. In addition to his scientific qualifications, McWilliams held an MBA degree from the National University of Ireland. He died after a short illness on October 22 2007." (en)
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  • Brendan McWilliams (7 August 1944 – 22 October 2007) was an Irish meteorologist and science writer. He was born in Dublin in 1944 and spent his formative years in Waterville, County Kerry where his father was in charge of the Valentia Observatory. He graduated in science from University College, Cork, in 1964, and later in Business Administration from University College, Dublin. (en)
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