F. Sherwood Rowland
American chemist (1927-2012) · United States · Scientists · Died at 84
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Something wrong?He proved that everyday spray cans and refrigerants were punching a hole in the sky's protective layer - then spent years convincing a skeptical world to act.
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, After all, what's the use of having developed a science well enough to make predictions, if in the end all we're willing to do is stand around and wait for them to come true.
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Frank Sherwood Rowland was born June 28, 1927, and built a career studying atmospheric chemistry and chemical kinetics at the University of California, Irvine. His research identified chlorofluorocarbons - compounds ubiquitous in consumer products - as agents of ozone depletion, a finding that redrew industrial regulation worldwide. The work earned him a Nobel Prize and turned a chemistry professor into an architect of environmental policy. He died March 10, 2012.
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William LipscombBoth received Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry
Robert H. GrubbsBoth received Tolman Award
James E. HansenBoth received Roger Revelle Medal
Syukuro ManabeBoth received Roger Revelle MedalDonald J. CramBoth received Tolman Award
Paul FloryBoth received Peter Debye Award in Physical ChemistryFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.