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Keeling, Charles David was born on April 20, 1928 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Franklin and Grace Noerr (Sherburne) Keeling.
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Charles David Keeling, American Oceanography educator. Recipient Half Century award American Meteorological Society, 1981, Special Achievement award vice president United States, 1997; fellow J.S. Guggenheim Foundation, 1962. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union (Ewing medal 1991), Blue Planet Prize, Asahi Glass Foundation, 1993, American Academy Arts and Sciences; member NAS, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1954.
Career
Research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1953-1956; assistant research chemist, Scripps Institution Oceanography University of California, San Diego, 1956-1960; associate research chemist, Scripps Institution Oceanography University of California, San Diego, 1960-1964; associate professor oceanography, Scripps Institution Oceanography University of California, San Diego, 1964-1968; professor oceanography, Scripps Institution Oceanography University of California, San Diego, since 1968.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union (Ewing medal 1991), Blue Planet Prize, Asahi Glass Foundation, 1993, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member NAS, Sigma Xi.
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Married Louise Barthold;children: Andrew, Ralph, Emily, Eric, Paul.
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Recipient Half Century award American Meteorological Society, 1981, Special Achievement award vice president United States, 1997. Fellow J.S. Guggenheim Foundation, 1962.Recipient Half Century award American Meteorological Society, 1981, Special Achievement award vice president United States, 1997. Fellow J.S. Guggenheim Foundation, 1962.