Science · 1920–2011
Baruj Benacerraf — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 29 October 1920 · Died: 2 August 2011 · Age at death: 90
How old was Baruj Benacerraf when he died?
Baruj Benacerraf died aged 90. He was born on 29 October 1920 and died on 2 August 2011.
Nobel Prize-winning immunologist who discovered immune system genes
Did you know?He shared his Nobel Prize for work explaining why some people are genetically more resistant to certain diseases than others.
Baruj Benacerraf Lasry (October 29, 1920 – August 2, 2011) was a Venezuelan immunologist, who shared the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the "discovery of the major histocompatibility complex genes which encode cell surface protein molecules important for the immune system's distinction between self and…
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- Age at death
- 90
- Would be
- 105
- Years since death
- 15
- Born
- October 29, 1920 · Caracas, Venezuela
- Died
- August 2, 2011
- Cause of death
- Pneumonia
- Nationality
- Venezuelan
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Child
- Beryl Benacerraf
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- Born on October 29Born on October 29 too? You share your birthday with Baruj Benacerraf, Joseph Goebbels, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and 26 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on August 2Baruj Benacerraf is remembered every August 2, along with 18 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Baruj Benacerraf was bornA newspaper front page for 29 October 1920, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayBaruj Benacerraf would be 105 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryBaruj Benacerraf's 106th birthday is in 4 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!106th
- Death anniversaryThe 16th anniversary of Baruj Benacerraf's death is in 281 days. A moment to remember their legacy.16th
- Scorpio zodiac signScorpio people are known for being intense, passionate and resourceful. Are you a Scorpio like Baruj Benacerraf? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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