Science · 1876–1959

Adolf Windaus — Age & Birthday

Born: 25 December 1876 · Died: 9 June 1959 · Age at death: 82

How old was Adolf Windaus when he died?

Adolf Windaus died aged 82. He was born on 25 December 1876 and died on 9 June 1959.

Nobel Prize-winning chemist who researched sterols and their link to vitamins

Did you know?His discovery of the chemical structure of vitamin D was crucial in developing a cure for the bone disease rickets.

Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus (German pronunciation:; 25 December 1876 – 9 June 1959) was a German chemist who won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1928 for his work on sterols and their relation to vitamins. He was the doctoral advisor of Adolf Butenandt who also won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939.

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Age at death: 82
Would be: 149
Years since death: 67

Born: December 25, 1876 · Berlin, Germany
Died: June 9, 1959
Nationality: German
Known for: Science

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Spouse: Elisabeth Windaus
Child: Günter Windaus

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