Milankovitch, the father of paleoclimate modeling

Abstract. The history of the long-term variations in astronomical elements used paleoclimate research shows that, contrary to what might be thought, Milutin Milankovitch is not father theory but he definitely modeling. He did calculate these himself them extensively for calculating “secular march” incoming solar radiation. advanced our understanding Quaternary climate by two important and original contributions fully described his Canon insolation. These are definition use caloric seasons concept “mathematical climate”. How mathematical model allowed him give summer winter insolation a climatological meaning illustrated.