Joe Farman
Joseph Farman | |
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| Born | 7 August 1930 |
| Died | 11 May 2013 (aged 82)[1][2][3] |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Discovery of Antarctic Ozone hole |
| Awards | CBE (2000) The Chree Medal and Prize (2001) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge British Antarctic Survey British Army |
Joseph Charles Farman CBE (7 August 1930 – 11 May 2013) was a British geophysicist who worked for the British Antarctic Survey. Together with Brian Gardiner and Jon Shanklin, he published the discovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica,[4] having used Dobson ozone spectrophotometers. Their results were first published on 16 May 1985.[5]
Education[]
He was educated at Norwich School, where he was a prefect in Coke House, and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he gained an undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences.[6]
Awards[]
He received numerous honours for this discovery, including the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Environment Medal, the Chree Medal and Prize, membership of the Global 500 Roll of Honour, and a CBE in the 2000 New Year Honours.
References[]
- ^ Joe Farman Obituary in The Guardian
- ^ Joe Farman Obituary in The Telegraph
- ^ Joe Farman obituary in New York Times
- ^ Pyle, John; Harris, Neil (2013). "Joe Farman (1930–2013) Discoverer of the ozone hole". Nature. 498 (7455): 435. Bibcode:2013Natur.498..435P. doi:10.1038/498435a. PMID 23803837.
- ^ Farman, J. C.; Gardiner, B. G.; Shanklin, J. D. (1985). "Large losses of total ozone in Antarctica reveal seasonal ClOx/NOx interaction". Nature. 315 (6016): 207. Bibcode:1985Natur.315..207F. doi:10.1038/315207a0.
- ^ "Joe Farman". The Telegraph. London. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
External links[]
- Joe Farman on the discovery of the ozone hole.
- Listen to an oral history interview with Joseph Farman - a life story interview recorded for An Oral History of British Science at the British Library
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