Science · 1896–1984
Carl Ferdinand Cori — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 5 December 1896 · Died: 20 October 1984 · Age at death: 87
How old was Carl Ferdinand Cori when he died?
Carl Ferdinand Cori died aged 87. He was born on 5 December 1896 and died on 20 October 1984.
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who discovered how the body processes sugar
Did you know?He shared his Nobel Prize with his wife, Gerty, making them the third married couple to be honoured together by the committee.
Carl Ferdinand Cori, ForMemRS (December 5, 1896 – October 20, 1984) was an Austrian-American biochemist and pharmacologist.
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- Age at death
- 87
- Would be
- 129
- Years since death
- 42
- Born
- December 5, 1896 · Prague, Czech Republic
- Died
- October 20, 1984
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Carl Isidor Cori
- Spouse
- Gerty Cori
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- See the front page from the day Carl Ferdinand Cori was bornA newspaper front page for 5 December 1896, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayCarl Ferdinand Cori would be 129 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryCarl Ferdinand Cori's 130th birthday is in 41 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!130th
- Death anniversaryThe 43rd anniversary of Carl Ferdinand Cori's death is in 360 days. A moment to remember their legacy.43rd
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