Charles David Keeling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles David Keeling

American scientist

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1928

Place of Birth: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 20-Jun-2005

Profession: scientist, chemist, oceanographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Charles David Keeling (April 20, 1928 – June 20, 2005) was an American scientist whose recording of carbon dioxide at the Mauna Loa Observatory first alerted the world to the possibility of anthropogenic contribution to the "greenhouse effect" and global warming.
The Keeling Curve measures the progressive buildup of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere.