F. Sherwood Rowland
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Summary
F. Sherwood Rowland was born on June 28, 1927[1], in Delaware[2]. He died on March 10, 2012[3], in Newport Beach[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], author[7], and environmental chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: chemistry[11], environmental chemistry[12], atmospheric chemistry[13]
- Employer: Princeton University[14], University of Kansas[15], University of California, Irvine[16]
- Educated at: Ohio Wesleyan University[17], University of Chicago[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Willard Libby[19]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Chemistry[20], Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[21], Albert Einstein World Award of Science[22], Japan Prize[23], Tolman Award[24], Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[25], Dickson Prize in Science[26], Fellow of the American Physical Society[27], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[28], Roger Revelle Medal[29], Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry[30], Guggenheim Fellowship[31], Nevada Medal[32]
- Member of: Royal Society[33], National Academy of Sciences[34], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], American Philosophical Society[36], American Association for the Advancement of Science[37], American Physical Society[38], European Academy of Sciences[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Commons category: Frank Sherwood Rowland[41]
- Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[42]
- Residence: Ohio[43], Corona del Mar[44]
- Family name: Rowland[45]
- Given name: Frank[46], Sherwood[47]
- Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[48]
- Manner of death: natural causes[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
- Name in native language: Frank Sherwood Rowland[51]
- Interested in: chemistry[52]
Why It Matters
F. Sherwood Rowland has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
FAQs
Where was F. Sherwood Rowland born?
F. Sherwood Rowland's place of birth was Delaware[2].
Where did F. Sherwood Rowland die?
F. Sherwood Rowland passed away in Newport Beach[4].
What did F. Sherwood Rowland do for work?
F. Sherwood Rowland worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], author[7], and environmental chemist[8].
Where did F. Sherwood Rowland go to school?
F. Sherwood Rowland was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University[17] and University of Chicago[18].
What awards did F. Sherwood Rowland receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[20], Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[21], Albert Einstein World Award of Science[22], and Japan Prize[23].