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F. Sherwood Rowland

Frank Sherwood "Sherry" Rowland (June 28, 1927 – March 10, 2012) was an American Nobel laureate and a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine.

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The Saga of F. Sherwood Rowland

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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND

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Frank Sherwood "Sherry" Rowland (June 28, 1927 – March 10, 2012) was an American Nobel laureate and a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine.

THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS

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His research was on atmospheric chemistry and chemical kinetics.

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His research was on atmospheric chemistry and chemical kinetics.

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SUCCESS & ENDURING LEGACY

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His best-known work was the discovery that chlorofluorocarbons contribute to ozone depletion.

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