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Fri 10 Oct 2007'Renaissance man' rememberedThe meteorologist Brendan McWilliams bridged the gap between science and humanity and was the original Renaissance man, his Requiem Mass heard yesterday.Mr McWilliams (63) wrote the Weather Eye column in The Irish Timesfor almost 20 years and was known internationally for his work in the European Meteorological Satellite Organisation (EuMetStat). He moved to Wexford after he retired in 2004 and is survived by his wife Anne, his daughter Laurie, son Stephen and stepson Christopher.