The father of meteorology is often considered to be Theophrastus, who was a Greek philosopher and student of Aristotle. He wrote a book called "Meteorologica" around 350 BCE, which laid the foundation for the scientific study of weather phenomena. However, the recognition of modern meteorology as a distinct scientific discipline is credited to French mathematician and physicist, Pierre-Simon Laplace, who made significant contributions to the understanding of dynamic atmospheric processes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
