John hope

John hope was born may 14, 1919 in Pennsylvania, he grew up and went to the army but soon found his future career when he realize that he loved weather conditions like thunderstorms, strong winds, hurricanes, etc. He then worked as a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, for thirteen years. When astronaut John Glenn made his famous spaceflight in 1962, Hope served on the mission's meteorological team. In 1968, Hope began working for the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. While at the center, Hope began receiving recognition for his technical achievements in hurricane forecasting. After retiring from thirty two years with the National Weather Service, John Hope joined The Weather Channel when it was created in 1982. Hope became quickly recognized as The Weather Channel's  hurricane expert. John later died in June 13, 2002 in Georgia.