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June Bacon-Bercey
American meteorologist (–)
June Esther Bacon-Bercey (née Griffin, October 23, – July 3, ) was an American international expert on weather and aviation[1] who worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service and the Atomic Energy Commission.[2]
She was the first African-American woman to earn a degree in meteorology and was the first female TV meteorologist trained in the field of meteorology in the United States.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Bacon-Bercey was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, in [6][3][7] Her father was an attorney and her mother a music teacher.[2] Her father died when she was young, and her mother remarried and moved to Florida, leaving her to be raised by an aunt and uncle.[3] She was an only child who enjoyed bike riding, hiking, playing the piano, and participating in Girl Scouts act