Richard Stolarski
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Richard Stanley Stolarski | |
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 Stolarski in 2017 | |
| Born | November 22, 1941 |
| Died | February 22, 2024 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Ozone depletion research |
| Awards | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award, United Nations Environment Programme Global Ozone Award, NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, NASA Robert H. Goddard Award of Merit[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
Richard Stanley Stolarski (November 22, 1941 – February 22, 2024) was an American atmospheric scientist. He played a critical role in the discovery of the ozone hole.
Stolarski was originally from Tacoma, Washington, the son of Stanley and Rose Stolarski.[2] He obtained his bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics from the University of Puget Sound in 1963 and his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Florida in 1966.
