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- Birth nameRalph John Cicerone
- Ralph Cicerone was born on May 2, 1943 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Carol Ogata. He died on November 5, 2016 in Short Hills, New Jersey, USA.
- SpouseCarol Ogata(? - November 5, 2016) (his death, 1 child)
- He attended MIT and received his doctorate from the University of Illinois in 1970. He joined the faculty of the University of Michigan. He later joined the Scripps Institution and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. In 1989, he joined the UC-Irvine faculty and became chancellor there in 1998.
- He served as president of the National Academy of Sciences.
- He was a scientist who helped identify the threat posed to the earth's ozone layer by synthetic chemicals. His research led to the Montreal Protocol, the global treaty banning chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
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