American chemist (1927–2012) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Sherwood "Sherry" Rowland (June 28, 1927 – March 10, 2012) was an American Nobel Prize-winning chemist. He was a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. His research was on atmospheric chemistry and chemical kinetics.
Frank Sherwood Rowland | |
|---|---|
Rowland at the inaugural World Science Summit, May 2008 | |
| Born | June 28, 1927 Delaware, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2012 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater |
|
| Known for | Ozone depletion research |
| Awards |
|
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of California, Irvine |
| Thesis | The epithermal reactions of recoil atoms (1952) |
| Doctoral advisor | Willard Libby |
His best-known work was the discovery that chlorofluorocarbons role in ozone depletion.[2][3]
He won the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Mario Molina and Paul J. Crutzen. Rowland worked as a professor at the University of California, Irvine.
Rowland died on March 10, 2012 in Newport Beach, California from problems caused by Parkinson's disease, aged 84.[4]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
