William Humphreys

William Humphreys was an American scientist and meteorologist who gained recognition for his groundbreaking hypothesis in 1920 regarding the climatic anomalies of 1816, known as the 'Year Without a Summer.' He proposed that the unusual weather patterns, which included heavy snowfall and unseasonably low temperatures, were caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in April 1815. His research helped to explain the catastrophic impact of the volcanic eruption on global climate, leading to widespread crop failures and significant loss of life during that year.