David M. Ludlum


David McWilliams Ludlum was an American historian, meteorologist, entrepreneur, and author. He was the founder of the only magazine in the U.S. about weather, Weatherwise, founded in 1947.
Ludlum played himself in the 1950 documentary film Cassino to Korea, which portrayed Ludlum's experiences as a captain in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, when he accurately predicted a crucial weather break during the 1944 Battle of Monte Cassino, leading to the strategic launch of the Allied attack.

Selected works

Ludlum published dozens of books in his lifetime. Here are a few:Social Ferment in Vermont, 1791-1850 Early American Hurricanes, 1492-1870 Early American Winters vol I, 1604-1820 Early American Winters vol II, 1821-1870 Early American Tornadoes, 1586-1870 Weather Record Book American Weather Book The New Jersey Weather Book The Weather Factor The Vermont Weather Book