When and where was Charles David Keeling born?
Charles David Keeling was born on the 20th of April 1928 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His father Ralph worked as an investment banker and sparked a five-year-old Charles's interest in astronomy.
Charles David Keeling was born on the 20th of April 1928 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His father Ralph worked as an investment banker and sparked a five-year-old Charles's interest in astronomy.
Charles David Keeling started collecting carbon dioxide samples at the base in 1958. He developed the first instrument able to measure carbon dioxide in atmospheric samples with consistently reliable accuracy.
Atmospheric concentration grew from 315 parts per million in 1958 to 380 parts per million in 2005. Increases correlated directly to fossil fuel emissions.
Roger Revelle directed the Scripps Institution of Oceanography based at La Jolla, California. He persuaded Keeling to continue his work there after Caltech.
A White House ceremony held in July 1997 presented Keeling with a special achievement award from Vice President Al Gore. The citation honored him for 40 years of outstanding scientific research associated with monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide.