Frank Sherwood Rowland Net Worth

Frank Sherwood Rowland was an American chemist and Nobel laureate born in Delaware, Ohio in 1927. He studied at Ohio Wesleyan University and the University of Chicago before beginning his career at Princeton University. He then moved to the University of Kansas and eventually the University of California, where he conducted his Nobel Prize winning research on chlorofluorocarbons. His work revealed the dangerous consequences of CFCs on the stratospheric ozone layer, and he was instrumental in the banning of CFCs in the USA and around the world with the 1987 Montreal Protocol.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Atmospheric Chemist
Birth Day June 28, 1927
Birth Place Delaware, Ohio, United States, United States
Age 93 YEARS OLD
Died On March 10, 2012(2012-03-10) (aged 84)\nNewport Beach, California
Birth Sign Cancer
Alma mater Ohio Wesleyan University (BA) University of Chicago (PhD)
Known for Ozone depletion research
Awards ForMemRS (2004) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1995) Albert Einstein World Award of Science (1994) Peter Debye Award (1993) Japan Prize (1989) Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1983) Tolman Award (1976)
Fields Chemistry
Institutions University of California, Irvine
Thesis The epithermal reactions of recoil atoms (1952)
Doctoral advisor Willard Libby

💰 Net worth

Frank Sherwood Rowland, a highly regarded Atmospheric Chemist in the United States, is estimated to possess a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Rowland's remarkable contributions to the field of atmospheric chemistry have solidified his reputation as a pioneering figure in the scientific community. His groundbreaking research on the depletion of ozone layer led to the recognition of the significant environmental impacts of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), earning him the prestigious Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995. Rowland's influential work has not only elevated awareness about the detrimental effects of human activities on the environment but has also shaped global policies addressing ozone layer preservation.

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Biography/Timeline

1948

Born in Delaware, Ohio, Rowland received a majority of his education in public schools and, due to accelerated promotion was able to graduate high school several weeks before his 16th birthday. In the summers during his high school career, Frank was entrusted to run the local weather Service station. This was Rowland's first exposure to systematic experimentation and data collection. After entering Ohio Wesleyan University, Rowland was about to graduate shortly before his 18th birthday. Instead, he was enlisted to the Navy to train radar operators. Rowland was discharged after 14 months as a non commissioned officer. After entering the University of Chicago, Rowland was assigned Willard F. Libby as a mentor and began to study radiochemistry. Rowland's thesis was about the chemical state of cyclotron-produced radioactive bromine atoms. Rowland received his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1948. He then earned his M.S. in 1951 and his Ph.D. in 1952, both from the University of Chicago.

1952

Rowland held academic posts at Princeton University (1952–56) and at the University of Kansas (1956–64) before becoming a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine, in 1964. At Irvine in the early 1970s he began working with Mario J. Molina. Rowland was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1978 and served as a President of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1993. His best-known work was the discovery that chlorofluorocarbons contribute to ozone depletion. Rowland theorized that man made organic compound gases combine with solar radiation and decompose in the stratosphere, releasing atoms of chlorine and chlorine monoxide that are individually able to destroy large numbers of ozone molecules. It was obvious that Frank had a good idea of what was occurring at higher altitudes when he stated "...I knew that such a molecule could not remain inert in the atmosphere forever, if only because solar photochemistry at high altitudes would break it down". Rowland's research, first published in Nature magazine in 1974, initiated a scientific investigation of the Problem. In 1978, a first ban on CFC-based aerosols in spray cans was issued in the United States. The actual production did however not stop and was soon on the old levels. It took till the 1980s to allow for a global regulation policy.

1980

Rowland performed many measurements of the atmosphere. One experiment included collecting air samples at various cities and locations around the globe to determine CCl3F North-South mixing. By measuring the concentrations at different latitudes, Rowland was able to see that CCl3F was mixing between hemispheres quite rapidly. The same measurement was repeated 8 years later and the results showed a steady increase in CCl3F concentrations. Rowland's work also showed how the density of the ozone layer varied by season increasing in November and decreasing until April where it levels out for the summer only to increase in November. Data gained throughout successive years showed that although the pattern was consistent, the overall ozone levels were dropping. Rowland and his colleagues interacted both with the public and the political side and suggested various solutions, which allowd to step wise reduce the CFC impact. CFC emissions were regulated first within Canada, the United States, Sweden and Norway. In the 1980s, the Vienna Agreement and the Montreal Protocol allowed for global regulation.

2012

Frank Rowland was the Father of art Historian Ingrid Rowland, and Jeff Rowland. He had two granddaughters. After suffering from a short bout of ill health, Rowland died on March 10, 2012, of complications from Parkinson's disease. Upon hearing the news, renowned Chemist and good friend Mario J. Molina stated: "Sherry was a prime influence throughout my career and had inspired me and many others to walk in the Shadow of his greatness".