Science · Media · 1884–1967
Casimir Funk — Age & Birthday
Born: 23 February 1884 · Died: 19 November 1967 · Age at death: 83
How old was Casimir Funk when he died?
Casimir Funk died aged 83. He was born on 23 February 1884 and died on 19 November 1967.
Polish biochemist who pioneered the concept of vitamins
Did you know?He coined the term vitamine after discovering that certain vital substances containing amines were necessary for preventing diseases like scurvy and beriberi.
Casimir Funk (born Kazimierz Funk; August 5, 1884 – November 19, 1967) was a Polish biochemist who formulated the definitive concept of vitamins and was the first to isolate a vitamin (vitamin B1) from rice bran in 1911.
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- Age at death
- 83
- Would be
- 142
- Years since death
- 58
- Born
- February 23, 1884 · Warsaw, Poland
- Died
- November 19, 1967
- Cause of death
- Cancer
- Nationality
- Polish
- Known for
- Science, Media
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- Born on February 23Born on February 23 too? You share your birthday with Casimir Funk, Naruhito, George Frideric Handel and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on November 19Casimir Funk is remembered every November 19, along with 14 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Casimir Funk was bornA newspaper front page for 23 February 1884, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayCasimir Funk would be 142 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryCasimir Funk's 143rd birthday is in 119 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!143rd
- Death anniversaryThe 59th anniversary of Casimir Funk's death is in 23 days. A moment to remember their legacy.59th
- Pisces zodiac signPisces people are known for being compassionate, imaginative and intuitive. Are you a Pisces like Casimir Funk? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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