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Frank Sherwood Rowland

American chemist (1927–2012).

Born June 28th, 1927 in Delaware.

Died March 10th, 2012 at 84 years old in Newport Beach (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Occupations
author, chemist, professor, university teacher

When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche