Julian Hunt, Baron Hunt of Chesterton facts for kids
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The Lord Hunt of Chesterton
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal |
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| In office 5 May 2000 – 30 October 2021 Life Peerage |
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| Born | 5 September 1941 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Westminster School Trinity College, Cambridge |
Julian Charles Roland Hunt, Baron Hunt of Chesterton (born 5 September 1941) is a British meteorologist. A meteorologist is a scientist who studies the Earth's atmosphere and weather. He was the Director General and Chief Executive of the British Meteorological Office from 1992 to 1997. The Meteorological Office, often called the Met Office, is the UK's national weather service.
He was made a Life peer in the House of Lords in 2000. This means he became a member of the UK Parliament's upper house. He represented the Labour Party until 2021. In the 1970s, he was also a leader for the Labour group on the Cambridge City Council.
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Julian Hunt's Early Life and Education
Julian Hunt is the son of Roland Hunt, who was a diplomat. A diplomat works for their country's government to build relationships with other nations.
Hunt is currently a Professor of Climate modelling at University College London. He works in the Department of Space and Climate Physics and the Department of Earth Sciences. Climate modelling uses computers to understand and predict changes in the Earth's climate.
He went to Westminster School for his education. After that, he studied Mechanical Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge. He earned a top degree in 1963. In 1967, he received his PhD from Cambridge. In 1989, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. This is a very respected group of scientists.
Family Life and Connections
Julian Hunt became a life peer with the title Baron Hunt of Chesterton on 5 May 2000. Chesterton is a place in Cambridgeshire.
He has three children:
- Tristram Hunt, who is a historian and was a Member of Parliament.
- Matilda, who is a medical doctor.
- Jemima Hunt, who is a journalist and novelist.
Julian Hunt is also the great-nephew of Lewis Fry Richardson. Richardson was a famous meteorologist, just like Julian Hunt.
Leading the Met Office
Julian Hunt became the Director-General and Chief Executive of the Meteorological Office in 1992. He took over from Sir John Houghton. As head of the Met Office, he was also chosen to join the Executive Committee of the World Meteorological Organisation. This organization works to improve weather, climate, and water services worldwide.
In 1997, he left the Met Office. Peter Ewins took his place as the new leader.
Climate Change Warnings
In recent years, Julian Hunt has spoken about important climate issues. He has warned that the pattern of Asian monsoons could change a lot. Monsoons are seasonal winds that bring heavy rainfall. He believes this could happen if countries do not work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Asia. Greenhouse gas emissions are gases released into the air that trap heat and warm the planet.
He is also the chairman of Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Ltd. This company works on environmental research.
