Frank Field, Pioneering TV Meteorologist and Science Educator, Dead at 100

Frank Field, the first meteorologist to forecast the weather on television in New York, died at the age of 100.
He had a long, pioneering career bringing science and medicine to television audiences as the host of network programs.
Known for his expertise in weather science and ability to interpret data from weather satellites, Field helped popularize the field of broadcast meteorology.
Beyond the weather, Field narrated live surgeries, advocated for fire safety, and famously publicized the Heimlich maneuver, bringing its creator onto his show.
Field educated generations of viewers and brought complex topics to the public in an accessible way through his long-running programs.