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Harold S. Johnston was an American chemist and university teacher who specialized in atmospheric chemistry. He was born in Woodstock in 1920 and died in Kensington in 2012. Johnston received his education at Emory University and the California Institute of Technology. His professional career included teaching positions at Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the California Institute of Technology.
He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Johnston received several awards, including the National Medal of Science, the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, and the Roger Revelle Medal. He was also recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Harold
- Family name
- Johnston
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Woodstock
- Place of death
- Kensington
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- California Institute of Technology
- Award
- Bourke Award
- Field of work
- atmospheric chemistry
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- date of birth
- 1920-10-11
- date of death
- 2012-10-20
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