Science · 1894–1980
Alexander Oparin — Age & Birthday
Born: 18 February 1894 · Died: 21 April 1980 · Age at death: 86
How old was Alexander Oparin when he died?
Alexander Oparin died aged 86. He was born on 18 February 1894 and died on 21 April 1980.
Soviet biochemist known for theories on the origin of life
Did you know?He proposed that life began in a "primordial soup" of organic molecules, a concept that heavily influenced modern evolutionary biology.
Alexander Ivanovich Oparin (Russian: Александр Иванович Опарин; 2 March 1894 – 21 April 1980) was a Soviet biochemist notable for his theories about the origin of life and for his book The Origin of Life. He also studied the biochemistry of material processing by plants and enzyme reactions in plant cells.
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- Age at death
- 86
- Would be
- 132
- Years since death
- 46
- Born
- February 18, 1894 · Uglich, Russia
- Died
- April 21, 1980
- Nationality
- Soviet
- Known for
- Science
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