He was one of the first to see the need for international cooperation, and in 1873 became the first chairman of the International Meteorological Organization, a precursor of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
他是首批看到需要进行国际气象合作的人员之一，并在1873年成为国际气象组织（世界气象组织（WMO）前身）首任主席。