Science · 1904–1989
Charles J. Pedersen — Age & Birthday
Born: 3 October 1904 · Died: 26 October 1989 · Age at death: 85
How old was Charles J. Pedersen when he died?
Charles J. Pedersen died aged 85. He was born on 3 October 1904 and died on 26 October 1989.
Nobel Prize-winning chemist who discovered crown ethers
Did you know?Born in Korea to a Norwegian father and Japanese mother, he achieved his breakthrough while working for the company DuPont.
Charles John Pedersen (Japanese: 安井 良男, Yasui Yoshio, October 3, 1904 – October 26, 1989) was an American organic chemist best known for discovering crown ethers and describing methods of synthesizing them during his entire 42-year career as a chemist for DuPont at DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware,…
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- Age at death
- 85
- Would be
- 122
- Years since death
- 37
- Born
- October 3, 1904 · Busan, South Korea
- Died
- October 26, 1989
- Cause of death
- Multiple myeloma
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Known for
- Science
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