In 1950 he obtained employment at the National Almanac office in the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux, Sussex and then studied mathematics at Imperial College London graduating B.Sc.
[1] After receiving his Ph.D, he was appointed as Lecturer in the Department of Meteorology at Imperial College and subsequently rose to the position of Reader.
[1] In 1970 he published his theory[2] of global atmospheric circulation based on a deep understanding of weather systems.
His results agreed qualitatively with observations of trade wind patterns that had intrigued scientists since the 17th century.
[1] He married and divorced twice, first Evelyn Grove and then Dr. Jill Austin, whom he met at Imperial College.