Frank Sherwood Rowland
- January 8, 2024
- Chemist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Frank Sherwood Rowland |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 28, 1927(1927-06-28) |
| Age | 97 |
| Date Of Death | 2012-03-10 |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Ohio |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Frank Sherwood Rowland Biography
| Name | Frank Sherwood Rowland |
| Birthday | Jun 28 |
| Birth Year | 1927 |
| Home Town | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Children(s) | Ingrid D. Rowland |
Frank Sherwood Rowland is one of the most popular and richest Chemist who was born on June 28, 1927 in Ohio, United States. American Chemist from the United States who is recognized for his discovery the role of chlorofluorocarbons in depletion of the ozone. He was awarded the Nobel Prize, with two other chemists in 1995 for their research in atmospheric chemistry. most of his time in the University of California, Irvine.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize four years before He won the Nobel Prize four years before Ahmed Zewail did. did.
He had two kids: Ingrid and Jeff.
Frank Sherwood Rowland Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chemist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Frank Sherwood Rowland is one of the richest Chemist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Frank Sherwood Rowland 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He went to his studies at the University of Chicago after a 14-month period with the US Navy.
He joined the National Academy of Sciences in 1978. He also served as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1993.
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Facts & Trivia
Frank Ranked on the list of most popular Chemist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Frank Sherwood Rowland celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.
What did Sherwood Rowland do?
Sherwood Rowland, in full Frank Sherwood Rowland, (born June 28, 1927, Delaware, Ohio, U.S.—died March 10, 2012, Corona del Mar, California), American chemist who shared the 1995 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with chemists Mario Molina and Paul Crutzen for research on the depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer.
Who are Mario J Molina and F Sherwood Rowland?
In 1995, Molina became the first Mexican-born scientist to receive a Nobel Prize in Chemistry , which he shared with F. Sherwood Rowland and Paul J. Crutzen for “contributing to our salvation from a potential global environmental catastrophe.” I met Molina in the late 1990s at a conference.
What did Sherwood Rowland and Mario Molina do for the environment?
Paul Crutzen, Mario Molina and Sherwood Rowland have all made pioneering contributions to explaining how ozone is formed and decomposes through chemical processes in the atmosphere.
Who won the 1995 Nobel prize for identifying Freon is destroying the ozone
protective layer around our planet?
Paul Crutzen , who shared a Nobel Prize in 1995 for his work identifying chemical agents that damaged Earth’s protective ozone layer, died Jan. 28. He was 87.
What do CFCs stand for?
CFCs are gases that were widely used in the past in things such as aerosols and refrigerators and can cause damage to the ozone layer. CFC is an abbreviation for ‘ chlorofluorocarbon ‘.