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| | Harry T. Gisborne - USFS History - Forest History Society |
 | | In addition to the standard portraits of him at work or in the latest agency uniform, Gisborne's photo albums are sprinkled with images of contraptions such as the Asman aspiration psychrometer, visibility meter, anemohygrograph, double tripod heliograph, or blinkometer (see Fire Research Instruments for more about these tools). |
 | | The agency considered him the "first true specialist in forest fire research in the Nation." Gisborne proved himself both persistent and innovative, as he designed or modified gadgets to measure fire conditions, rushed to fires to observe their behavior, set a vigorous standard for his colleagues, and frequently published his findings. |
 | | Gisborne never quite made it off that final rock, but in 1951 a plaque with his name on it was placed on the summit of Gisborne Mountain -- named in his honor -- just a few miles north of the Idaho research station where he devoted so many years. |
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