Roger Revelle
American scientist (1909-1991) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 82
Roger Randall Dougan Revelle was a scientist and scholar who was instrumental in the formative years of the University of California, San Diego, and was among the early scientists to study anthropogenic global warming, as well as the movement of Earth's tectonic plates.
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1991Died15 July 19911990National Medal of ScienceAward1986Balzan PrizeAward1984Tyler Prize for Environmental AchievementAward1983Honorary Doctor of the University of MiamiAward1968William Bowie MedalAward1963Alexander Agassiz MedalAward1962Fellow of the American Geophysical UnionAward1909Born7 March 1909
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About this person
UC San Diego's first college is named Revelle College in his honor.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1991 · aged 82
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