F. Sherwood Rowland

American chemist (1927–2012)
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F. Sherwood Rowland

Summary

F. Sherwood Rowland is a human[1]. He was born in Delaware[2]. He was born on +1927-06-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newport Beach[4]. He died on +2012-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], author[8], and environmental chemist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • F. Sherwood Rowland was born in Delaware[2].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland died in Newport Beach[4].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland was born on +1927-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland died on +2012-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland held citizenship in United States[11].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland's professions included chemist[6].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland worked as a university teacher[7].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland worked as an author[8].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland worked as an environmental chemist[9].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland's field of work was environmental chemistry[13].
  • Among F. Sherwood Rowland's employers was Princeton University[14].
  • Among F. Sherwood Rowland's employers was University of Kansas[15].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland was employed by University of California, Irvine[16].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland's education included a stint at Ohio Wesleyan University[17].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland was educated at University of Chicago[18].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland's doctoral advisor was Willard Libby[19].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[20].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[21].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland received the Albert Einstein World Award of Science[22].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland received the Japan Prize[23].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland received the Tolman Award[24].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland received the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[25].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland was a member of Royal Society[26].
  • F. Sherwood Rowland was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

F. Sherwood Rowland's place of birth was Delaware[2]. He was born on +1927-06-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio Wesleyan University[17], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1842[30], headquartered in Delaware[31] and University of Chicago[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]. F. Sherwood Rowland's doctoral advisor was Willard Libby[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], author[8], and environmental chemist[9]. Fields of work include chemistry[12], a branch of science[36] and environmental chemistry[13], a branch of chemistry[37]. Employers include Princeton University[14], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1746[40], headquartered in Princeton[41]; University of Kansas[15], a public educational institution of the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1864[44]; and University of California, Irvine[16], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1965[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[20], a chemistry award[48], in Sweden[49], founded in 1901[50]; Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement[21], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1973[53]; Albert Einstein World Award of Science[22], a science award[54], in Mexico[55], founded in 1984[56]; Japan Prize[23], a science award[57], in Japan[58], founded in 1985[59]; Tolman Award[24], an award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1960[62]; and Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[25], a science award[63], in United States[64].

Death and Burial

F. Sherwood Rowland died on +2012-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newport Beach[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[65].

Why It Matters

F. Sherwood Rowland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

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 chemist[6], university teacher[7], author[8], and environmental chemist[9].

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].

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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