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F. Sherwood Rowland

American chemist (1927–2012)

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Frank Sherwood "Sherry" Rowland was an American Nobel laureate and a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. His research was on atmospheric chemistry and chemical kinetics. His best-known work was the discovery that chlorofluorocarbons contribute to ozone depletion.

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Born
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Place of birth
Delaware wd
Died
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Place of death
Newport Beach wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
chemist, university teacher, author, environmental chemist wd
Education
Ohio Wesleyan University, University of Chicago wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1995)
  • Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1983)
  • Albert Einstein World Award of Science (1994)
  • Japan Prize (1989)
  • Tolman Award (1976)
  • Leo Szilard Lectureship Award (1979)
  • Dickson Prize in Science (1991)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (1991)
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (2004)
  • Roger Revelle Medal (1994)
  • Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry (1993)
  • Guggenheim Fellowship (1961)
  • Nevada Medal (1997)

Questions

When was F. Sherwood Rowland born?
F. Sherwood Rowland was born on 28 June 1927 in Delaware.
Where did F. Sherwood Rowland study?
F. Sherwood Rowland was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University, University of Chicago.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): F. Sherwood Rowland · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q111190 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: F. Sherwood Rowland.jpg by Markus Pössel ( Mapos ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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