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| name = Frank Field
| birth_name = Franklyn Feld
| birth_name = Franklyn Feld
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|3|30}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|3|30}}
| birth_place = [[Queens, New York]], U.S.<ref name=NYTObit>[https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/business/media/frank-field-dead.html Obituary], nytimes.com. Accessed July 3, 2023.</ref>
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|7|1|1923|3|30}}
| death_place = [[Florida]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Florida]], U.S.
| education =
| education = [[Brown University]], [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]
| occupation = Television personalty, meteorologist
| occupation = Television personality, meteorologist
| years_active = 1958–2007
| years_active = 1958–2007
| spouse = Joan Kaplan (c. 1948–2023; her death)
| family = 2, including [[Storm Field]]
| family = 3, including [[Storm Field]]
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'''Franklyn Field''' (March 30, 1923 – July 1, 2023) was an American television [[meteorologist]] in [[New York City]] for five decades, reporting on the weather and science and health topics. He was instrumental in publicizing the [[Heimlich Maneuver]].<ref>Anderson, Susan Heller; and Dunlap, David W. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6DA143BF937A25751C1A963948260 " NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER SAVES A PROPONENT"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 14, 1985. Accessed June 4, 2008.</ref> Field carried the Seal of Approval of the [[American Meteorological Society]].
'''Frank Field''' ({{ne}} Franklyn Feld; March 30, 1923 – July 1, 2023) was an American television [[meteorologist]] in [[New York City]] for five decades, reporting on the weather and science and health topics. He was instrumental in publicizing the [[Heimlich Maneuver]].<ref>Anderson, Susan Heller; and Dunlap, David W. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6DA143BF937A25751C1A963948260 " NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER SAVES A PROPONENT"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 14, 1985. Accessed June 4, 2008.</ref> Field carried the Seal of Approval of the [[American Meteorological Society]].


Field was a resident of [[Montclair, New Jersey]], before retiring to [[Boca Raton, Florida]].<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2006/10/30/2006-10-30_weathering_retirement.html "WEATHERING 'RETIREMENT'"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', October 30, 2006. Accessed June 4, 2008. "The man who once had a higher Q-rating, or popularity score, than famed newsman Walter Cronkite has officially retired to Boca Raton, Fla., but maintains a house in Montclair, N.J."{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Field was a resident of [[Montclair, New Jersey]], before retiring to [[Boca Raton, Florida]].<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2006/10/30/2006-10-30_weathering_retirement.html "WEATHERING 'RETIREMENT'"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', October 30, 2006. Accessed June 4, 2008. "The man who once had a higher Q-rating, or popularity score, than famed newsman Walter Cronkite has officially retired to Boca Raton, Fla., but maintains a house in Montclair, N.J."{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
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===Early career===
Field was born Franklyn Feld on March 30, 1923, and was of [[Ashkenazi]] [[Jews|Jewish]] heritage. His parents immigrated to America in 1909 and his last name was later Americanized to Field. His extended family that remained in Europe died in [[the Holocaust]].{{cn|date=June 2023}} He was a [[first lieutenant]] and meteorologist with the [[8th Air Force]] during [[World War II]] in the [[European Theater]].{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} His meteorological training was at [[Brown University]] and the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. Field held a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[geology]] from [[Brooklyn College]], a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in optometry from [[Columbia University]], and an [[Doctor of Optometry|O.D.]] degree from the [[Massachusetts College of Optometry]]. He was on the faculty of the [[Albert Einstein College of Medicine]] in the Department of [[Preventive medicine|Preventive]] and [[Environmental Medicine]]. {{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}
Field was born Franklyn Feld on March 30, 1923, in [[Queens, New York]], of [[Ashkenazi]] [[Jews|Jewish]] heritage. His parents immigrated to America in 1909 and his last name was later Americanized to Field. His extended family that remained in Europe was murdered in [[the Holocaust]].

He was a [[first lieutenant]] and meteorologist with the [[8th Air Force]] during [[World War II]] in the [[European Theater]]. After the war, he worked in optometry (earning a doctorate in the practice) before switching back to weather forecasting.

Field attended [[Brooklyn College]] before the war, but did not complete his degree. He held a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] in optometry from [[Columbia University]] and an [[Doctor of Optometry|O.D.]] from the [[Massachusetts College of Optometry]].<ref name=NYTObit />

He was on the faculty of the [[Albert Einstein College of Medicine]] in the Department of Community Health. While there, he published some of the first air pollution studies.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}


==Career==
==Career==
Field began his career in 1958 at WRCA-TV (renamed [[WNBC-TV]] in 1960), remaining there for over 25 years. On August 12, 1984, Field moved to rival [[WCBS-TV]], where he worked for 11 years. Later, he moved to [[WNYW-TV]] for two years before ending his weather forecasting career at [[WWOR-TV]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gay |first1=Verne |title=Frank Field, legendary WNBC meteorologist, dies at 100 |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/frank-field-wnbc-meteorologist-dies-fmznqq2g |access-date=July 2, 2023 |newspaper=[[Newsday]] |date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>
Field began his career in 1958 at WRCA-TV (renamed [[WNBC-TV]] in 1960), remaining there for over 25 years. He was a doctor of optometry (O.D.) before he became a meteorologist. On August 12, 1984, Field moved to rival [[WCBS-TV]], where he worked for 11 years. Later, he moved to [[WNYW-TV]] for two years before ending his weather forecasting career at [[WWOR-TV]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gay |first1=Verne |title=Frank Field, legendary WNBC meteorologist, dies at 100 |url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/frank-field-wnbc-meteorologist-dies-fmznqq2g |access-date=July 2, 2023 |newspaper=[[Newsday]] |date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>


Field was noted for his science reports on new technology and medicines. In the 1970s and 1980s, he hosted a nationally syndicated program on health originating from WNBC, called ''Health Field'', and anchored a similar health news program on [[WLNY]] for the [[North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System]], called ''Medical Update''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.northshorelij.com/NSLIJ/Medical+Update+TV|title = Northwell Health}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=self-published|date=June 2023}}
Field was noted for his science reports on new technology and medicines. In the 1970s and 1980s, he hosted a nationally syndicated program on health originating from WNBC, called ''Health Field'', and anchored a similar health news program on [[WLNY]] for the [[North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System]], called ''Medical Update''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.northshorelij.com/NSLIJ/Medical+Update+TV|title = Northwell Health}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=self-published|date=June 2023}}


In 1988, Field hosted an educational video on fire safety and prevention, ''Plan to Get Out Alive'', produced by WCBS in association with [[McDonald's]] and [[First Alert]].
==Family==

Field's son, [[Storm Field]] (b. 1948) is a retired meteorologist who appeared on [[WABC-TV]] from 1976 to 1991. His daughter, Allison Field, is a meteorologist as well and appeared for a time on WCBS-TV.{{cn|date=June 2023}}
==Personal life and death==
Field's wife, Joan Kaplan Field, died earlier in 2023 before her husband, after 75 years of marriage. The couple had three children: son Storm and daughters Allison and Pamela. [[Storm Field]] (born 1948) is a retired meteorologist who appeared on [[WABC-TV]] from 1976 to 1991. His daughter, Allison Field, is a meteorologist as well and appeared for a time on WCBS-TV.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/frank-field-dead-wnbc-meteorologist-tonight-show-guest-dies-1235528141/amp/ Obituary], hollywoodreporter.com. Accessed July 3, 2023.</ref>


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Frank Field died in Florida on July 1, 2023, at the age of 100.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pioneering Former WNBC Meteorologist Dr. Frank Field Dies at 100 |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/pioneering-former-wnbc-meteorologist-dr-frank-field-dies-at-100/4471040/ |website=NBC New York |access-date=July 1, 2023}}</ref>
==Death==
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Field died in Florida on July 1, 2023, at the age of 100.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pioneering Former WNBC Meteorologist Dr. Frank Field Dies at 100 |url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/pioneering-former-wnbc-meteorologist-dr-frank-field-dies-at-100/4471040/ |website=NBC New York |access-date=July 1, 2023}}</ref>


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*{{IMDb name|0275937|Frank Field}}
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* [https://www.abc7ny.com/amp/frank-field-obituary-weather-forecaster-weatherman/13453880/ Obituary], abc7ny.com. Accessed July 3, 2023.


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Frank Field
Born
Franklyn Feld

(1923-03-30)March 30, 1923
Queens, New York, U.S.[1]
DiedJuly 1, 2023(2023-07-01) (aged 100)
Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Television personality, meteorologist
Years active1958–2007
SpouseJoan Kaplan (c. 1948–2023; her death)
Family3, including Storm Field

Frank Field (né Franklyn Feld; March 30, 1923 – July 1, 2023) was an American television meteorologist in New York City for five decades, reporting on the weather and science and health topics. He was instrumental in publicizing the Heimlich Maneuver.[2] Field carried the Seal of Approval of the American Meteorological Society.

Field was a resident of Montclair, New Jersey, before retiring to Boca Raton, Florida.[3]

Biography

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Field was born Franklyn Feld on March 30, 1923, in Queens, New York, of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. His parents immigrated to America in 1909 and his last name was later Americanized to Field. His extended family that remained in Europe was murdered in the Holocaust.

He was a first lieutenant and meteorologist with the 8th Air Force during World War II in the European Theater. After the war, he worked in optometry (earning a doctorate in the practice) before switching back to weather forecasting.

Field attended Brooklyn College before the war, but did not complete his degree. He held a B.S. in optometry from Columbia University and an O.D. from the Massachusetts College of Optometry.[1]

He was on the faculty of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Department of Community Health. While there, he published some of the first air pollution studies.[citation needed]

Career

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Field began his career in 1958 at WRCA-TV (renamed WNBC-TV in 1960), remaining there for over 25 years. He was a doctor of optometry (O.D.) before he became a meteorologist. On August 12, 1984, Field moved to rival WCBS-TV, where he worked for 11 years. Later, he moved to WNYW-TV for two years before ending his weather forecasting career at WWOR-TV.[4]

Field was noted for his science reports on new technology and medicines. In the 1970s and 1980s, he hosted a nationally syndicated program on health originating from WNBC, called Health Field, and anchored a similar health news program on WLNY for the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, called Medical Update.[5][better source needed]

In 1988, Field hosted an educational video on fire safety and prevention, Plan to Get Out Alive, produced by WCBS in association with McDonald's and First Alert.

Personal life and death

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Field's wife, Joan Kaplan Field, died earlier in 2023 before her husband, after 75 years of marriage. The couple had three children: son Storm and daughters Allison and Pamela. Storm Field (born 1948) is a retired meteorologist who appeared on WABC-TV from 1976 to 1991. His daughter, Allison Field, is a meteorologist as well and appeared for a time on WCBS-TV.[6]

Frank Field died in Florida on July 1, 2023, at the age of 100.[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Obituary, nytimes.com. Accessed July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Anderson, Susan Heller; and Dunlap, David W. " NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER SAVES A PROPONENT", The New York Times, December 14, 1985. Accessed June 4, 2008.
  3. ^ "WEATHERING 'RETIREMENT'", New York Daily News, October 30, 2006. Accessed June 4, 2008. "The man who once had a higher Q-rating, or popularity score, than famed newsman Walter Cronkite has officially retired to Boca Raton, Fla., but maintains a house in Montclair, N.J."[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Gay, Verne (July 2, 2023). "Frank Field, legendary WNBC meteorologist, dies at 100". Newsday. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Northwell Health".
  6. ^ Obituary, hollywoodreporter.com. Accessed July 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Pioneering Former WNBC Meteorologist Dr. Frank Field Dies at 100". NBC New York. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
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