Brasil 247: F. Sherwood Rowland, vencedor do Nobel de Química: “De que serve desenvolver uma ciência capaz de fazer previsões se apenas ficamos esperando que elas se realizem?”
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F. Sherwood Rowland
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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culture · American chemist (1927–2012) · chemist · university teacher · author · environmental chemist · also F. Sherwood Rowland, Sherry Rowland, Sherwood Rowland, Rowland
Born 28 June 1927 · Died 10 March 2012 · Q111190
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Published “Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches” in Journal of Extracellular Vesicles — cited 4,097 times.
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2019· 1 entry
Published “Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2019” in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians — cited 3,034 times.
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2017· 1 entry
Published “Gut microbiota functions: metabolism of nutrients and other food components” in European Journal of Nutrition — cited 2,505 times.
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2016· 1 entry
Published “Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2016” in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians — cited 3,176 times.
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2015· 1 entry
Published “The climate hazards infrared precipitation with stations—a new environmental record for monitoring extremes” in Scientific Data — cited 5,392 times.
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2012· 6 entries
Time: F. Sherwood Rowland
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Buffalo News: F. Sherwood Rowland, '95 Nobelist who helped find danger in aerosols; June 28, 1927 -- March 10, 2012
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SFGate: F. Sherwood Rowland, Nobel winner over ozone, dies
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Of complications from Parkinson's disease
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Died 2012-03-10.
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After suffering from a short bout of ill health, Rowland died on March 10, 2012, of complications from Parkinson's disease.
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2006· 1 entry
Published “Genome-wide atlas of gene expression in the adult mouse brain” in Nature — cited 5,291 times.
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2004· 3 entries
Awarded Foreign Member of the Royal Society (2004).
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Mount Rowland in Antarctica was named after him in 2007
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Published “Lost at Sea: Where Is All the Plastic?” in Science — cited 6,941 times.
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1998· 1 entry
The UC Irvine physical sciences building was named after Rowland
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1997· 2 entries
Won Nevada Medal (1997).
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“If not us, who? If not now, when?”
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1995· 2 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry — for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone.
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Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1995).
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1994· 2 entries
Won Roger Revelle Medal (1994).
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Awarded Albert Einstein World Award of Science (1994).
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1993· 1 entry
Awarded Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry (1993).
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1991· 1 entry
Awarded Dickson Prize in Science (1991).
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1989· 1 entry
Awarded Japan Prize (1989).
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1983· 1 entry
Awarded Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1983).
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1979· 1 entry
Awarded Leo Szilard Lectureship Award (1979).
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1978· 2 entries
A first ban on CFC-based aerosols in spray cans was issued in the United States
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And served as a president of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1993
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1976· 1 entry
Awarded Tolman Award (1976).
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1974· 2 entries
Initiated a scientific investigation of the problem
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Published “Stratospheric sink for chlorofluoromethanes: chlorine atom-catalysed destruction of ozone” in Nature — cited 3,498 times.
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1973· 1 entry
Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship (1973).
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1961· 1 entry
Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship (1961).
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1952· 1 entry
Studied at University of Chicago, Doctor of Philosophy (1948–1952).
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1927· 1 entry
Born 1927-06-28.
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