Robert Angus Smith
1817
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1884
country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: University of Glasgow
occupation: chemist
award received: Fellow of the Royal Society
Robert Angus Smith FRS (15 February 1817 – 12 May 1884) was a Scottish chemist, who investigated numerous environmental issues. He is known for his research on air pollution in 1852, in the course of which he discovered what came to be known as acid rain. He is sometimes referred to as the 'Father of Acid Rain'. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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