National Climate-Smart Skin Awareness Day honors their invaluable scientific contributions and raises awareness about the importance of climate-specific practices for maintaining healthy, resilient skin in changing environmental conditions.
On June 28, 1870, Joseph Henry, known as the Father of Global Weather Forecasting and the first director of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., testified about the purpose and operations of the Smithsonian. His pioneering collection of extensive scientific weather data later led to the establishment of the U.S. Weather Service.
On June 28, 1972, the scientific community lost Prasanta Mahalanobis, an esteemed Indian scientist and statistician. His contributions to large-scale sample surveys have impacted medical research, including our understanding of how weather affects human life and health.