Roger Revelle

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientist
oceanographer
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Scripps_Institution_of_Oceanography
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:birthDate 1909-03-07
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution promoting interdisciplinary research
advocating for climate change awareness
pioneering oceanographic research
founding_the_Global_Change_Research_Program
gptkbp:deathDate 1991-07-12
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkbp:field climate science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roger Revelle
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:James_Hansen
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Alfred_Wegener
gptkbp:involved gptkb:U.S._Navy_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:knownFor Revelle_effect
gptkbp:legacy influence on environmental policy
advocacy for sustainable development
impact on climate change research
advocacy for scientific research funding
support for international climate agreements
advocacy for ocean conservation
impact on marine policy
influence on future generations of scientists.
contribution to the understanding of human impact on the environment
advocacy for the role of science in policy making
contribution to the field of biogeochemistry
impact on interdisciplinary climate research
impact on oceanography education
influence on climate modeling techniques
promoting the importance of ocean health
research on the carbon cycle
research on the greenhouse effect
support for climate education initiatives
influence on public understanding of climate issues
role in the development of climate science as a discipline
contribution to the understanding of ocean circulation
Revelle_College_at_UC_San_Diego
Revelle_effect_in_climate_science
role_in_the_establishment_of_the_Intergovernmental_Panel_on_Climate_Change_(IPCC)
involvement_in_the_establishment_of_the_National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration_(NOAA)
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:David_Archer
gptkb:John_H._Steele
Richard Feely
gptkbp:researchFocus carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Revelle