# Fred Singer

> Siegfried Fred Singer was an Austrian-born American physicist and emeritus professor of environmental science at the University of Virginia, trained as an atmospheric physicist. He was known for rejecting the scientific consensus on several issues, including climate change, the connection between UV-B exposure and melanoma rates, stratospheric ozone loss being caused by chlorofluoro compounds, often used as refrigerants, and the health risks of passive smoking.

*American physicist (1924-2020)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/fred-singer

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1924-09-27
- **Died:** 2020-04-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 10.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 11.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 30.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366340)

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