John Bernard
John Bernard (6 September 1937 – November 2024) was a Dutch meteorologist and weather presenter. He was involved in meteorology for 45 years.
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| Born | 6 September 1937 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | November 2024 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | meteorologist and weather presenter |
Biography
Bernard was a meteorological officer (forecaster) at Soesterberg air base from 1957 to 1962. Afterwards he worked at Zestienhoven airfield as a meteorologist, after which he was head of the department until 1973. He then started working with the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute in De Bilt. Later he worked as a meteorology lecturer at the Wageningen University & Research in Wageningen for six years, where he mainly taught the practical part of the study programme. He taught among others Heleen de Boer and Reinier van den Berg.[1][2]
In 1984 he started working as a weather presenter with the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) and later with RTL 4. He retired on 22 August 2002.[3]
John Bernard was an ambassador for the "Nationaal Fonds Ouderenhulp" (translated: National Fund for the Elderly). Bernard received the MAX Award in 2007.[3]
Bernard died mid-November 2024, at the age of 87.[3]
References
- ↑ "Voormalig tv-weerman John Bernard (87) overleden". NOS (in Nederlands). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Oud-weerman John Bernard (1937-2024) paste bij onheilspellend weer zijn toon aan". De Volkskrant (in Nederlands). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Voormalig tv-weerman John Bernard overleden: 'Hij was vriendelijk en kundig'". Linda. (in Nederlands). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.