Work : Prize 1995 (Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
Death:Death, Cause unspecified 28 January 2021 (Age 87) chart Placidus Equal_H.
Dutch atmospheric chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 for his work on atmospheric chemistry and specifically for his efforts in studying the formation and decomposition of atmospheric ozone. In addition to studying the ozone layer and climate change, he popularized the term Anthropocene to describe a proposed new era when human actions have a drastic effect on the Earth. He was also amongst the first few scientists to introduce the idea of a nuclear winter to describe the potential climatic effects stemming from large-scale atmospheric pollution including smoke from forest fires, industrial exhausts, and other sources like oil fires. Crutzen married and had two daughters. He died at age 87 on 28 January 2021 in Mainz, Germany. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Name: Paul J. Crutzen
Date of Birth: December 3, 1933
Place of Birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation: Atmospheric chemist
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