John Bernard

John Bernard
Bernard in 2009
Born(1937-09-06)6 September 1937
Rotterdam, Netherlands
DiedNovember 2024(2024-11-00) (aged 87)
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)meteorologist and weather presenter

John Bernard (6 September 1937 – November 2024) was a Dutch meteorologist and weather presenter. He was involved in meteorology for 45 years.

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.

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.

John Bernard was an ambassador for the "Nationaal Fonds Ouderenhulp" (translated: National Fund for the Elderly). Bernard received the MAX Award in 2007.

Bernard died mid-November 2024, at the age of 87.

References

  1. ↑ "Voormalig tv-weerman John Bernard (87) overleden". NOS (in Dutch). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Oud-weerman John Bernard (1937-2024) paste bij onheilspellend weer zijn toon aan". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Voormalig tv-weerman John Bernard overleden: 'Hij was vriendelijk en kundig'". Linda. (in Dutch). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.