Fred Singer

American physicist (1924-2020) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 95

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.

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Singer's MOUSE satellite, which he designed in the early 1950s[25]

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Fellow of the American Geophysical Union1962

U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal

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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.

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