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Syukuro Manabe
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Syukuro Manabe

Japanese-American meteorologist and climatologist · born September 21, 1931

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Syukuro "Suki" Manabe is a Japanese–American physicist, meteorologist, and climatologist, who pioneered the use of computers to simulate global climate change and natural climate variations.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~84Received the Benjamin Franklin Medal2015
  2. ~87Received the Crafoord Prize2018
  3. ~90Received the Nobel Prize in Physics2021

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