Science · 1903–1969
Cecil Frank Powell — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 5 December 1903 · Died: 9 August 1969 · Age at death: 65
How old was Cecil Frank Powell when he died?
Cecil Frank Powell died aged 65. He was born on 5 December 1903 and died on 9 August 1969.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered the subatomic pion particle
Did you know?He was a committed peace activist and was one of the signatories of the 1955 Russell-Einstein Manifesto calling for nuclear disarmament.
Cecil Frank Powell (5 December 1903 – 9 August 1969) was a British experimental physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1950 for heading the team that developed the photographic method of studying nuclear processes, and for the resulting discovery of the pion (pi-meson).
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- Age at death
- 65
- Would be
- 122
- Years since death
- 57
- Born
- December 5, 1903 · Tonbridge, United Kingdom
- Died
- August 9, 1969
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Spouse
- Isobel Artner
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