George S. Bliss was born in Mitchell County, Iowa, on September 17, 1871.
He entered the Weather Bureau service as observer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on July 19, 1902. He would later serve as an assistant at the Minneapolis and Philadelphia offices. He was the "official in charge" at the Philadelphia station from July 28, 1909, to the time of his retirement on September 30, 1941.
Mr. Bliss has been commended for inaugurating the "forecast-distribution" procedure, which was of great benefit to shippers and to the public. He was also commended for written articles on meteorological subjects. He is also the author of the Weather Bureau bulletin entitled "Weather Forecasting," which, was been widely distributed in the United States.
During his 32 years of service, in charge of the Philadelphia station, Mr. Bliss performed his work with "friendliness, efficiency, and fidelity-to-duty."
From: Weather Bureau Topics and Personnel, November 1941.
Submitted by Kathy Pike -- August 2004.