Science · 1926–1996
Abdus Salam — Age & Birthday
Born: 29 January 1926 · Died: 21 November 1996 · Age at death: 70
How old was Abdus Salam when he died?
Abdus Salam died aged 70. He was born on 29 January 1926 and died on 21 November 1996.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who developed the electroweak theory
Did you know?He was the first Pakistani and the first person from an Islamic country to receive a Nobel Prize in science.
Mohammad Abdus Salam (29 January 1926 – 21 November 1996) was a Pakistani theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate.
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- Age at death
- 70
- Would be
- 100
- Years since death
- 29
- Born
- January 29, 1926 · Jhang, Pakistan
- Died
- November 21, 1996
- Cause of death
- Progressive supranuclear palsy
- Nationality
- Pakistani
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Spouse
- Louise Johnson
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- Born on January 29Born on January 29 too? You share your birthday with Abdus Salam, Anton Chekhov, Romain Rolland and 22 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on November 21Abdus Salam is remembered every November 21, along with 5 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Abdus Salam was bornA newspaper front page for 29 January 1926, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayAbdus Salam would be 100 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryAbdus Salam's 101st birthday is in 95 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!101st
- Death anniversaryThe 30th anniversary of Abdus Salam's death is in 26 days. A moment to remember their legacy.30th
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