who have worked at GISS and their periods of employment include: W. David Arnett, postdoc Norman H. Baker (1962-1965) Alastair G. W. Cameron (1961-1966) Mark Cane (1966-1970, 1975–1976), programmer, postdoc Jérôme Chappellaz (1990-1991) Hong-Yee Chiu (1961-1984) Benjamin Cook (2008-) Thomas M. Dame (1983-1984), postdoc Anthony Del Genio (1979-2019) Dilhan Eryurt (née Ezer) (1964-1966, 1969–1973), postdoc and staff scientist Rhodes Fairbridge (1955-2006) Inez Fung (1986-1993) Michael Ghil (1975-1976) Douglas Gough (1967-1969) James Hansen (1967-2014) Christine P. Hendon (1998-2000), intern Robert Jastrow (1961-1981) John Knox (1995-2001), postdoc Kuo-Nan Liou (1970-1972), postdoc Joel S. Levine (1967-1969), grad student Kate Marvel (2015-2022) John C. Mather (1974-1976), postdoc John McAfee (1968-1970), programmer Michael I. Mishchenko (1992-2020) Michael J. Prather (1985-1992) William J. Quirk, postdoc S. Ichtiaque Rasool (1961-1971) Cynthia E. Rosenzweig (1985-) William B. Rossow (1979-2007) Gavin Schmidt (1996-) Stephen Schneider (1971-1972), postdoc Stephen Self (1977-1979) Drew Shindell (1995-2014) Richard Somerville (1971-1974) Richard Stothers (1961-2011) Patrick Thaddeus (1966-1986) James W. Truran (1965-1967), postdoc Sachiko Tsuruta, graduate student In popular culture The institute is housed at the corner of West 112th St. and Broadway in New York City in Columbia University's Armstrong Hall. The building also houses Tom's Restaurant, which was the exterior for the restaurant in Seinfeld and the subject of the Suzanne Vega song Tom's Diner. WQED made a documentary in the 1960s "The Universe on a Scratch Pad" about the theoretical work being done at GISS. See also Earth Simulator EdGCM National Center for Atmospheric Research Robert Jastrow James Hansen References External links Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) - Official Site GISS Global Surface Temperature Analysis (GISTEMP) - Global Surface Temperature Data 1961 establishments in New York City Goddard Space Flight Center Education in Manhattan Columbia University Space technology research institutes Aerospace research institutes Aviation research institutes Columbia University research institutes Environmental research institutes Broadway (Manhattan)