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Dan Shechtman — Age & Birthday

Born: 24 January 1941 · Age: 85

How old is Dan Shechtman?

Dan Shechtman is 85 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 24 January 1941.

Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered the existence of quasicrystals

Did you know?His discovery was initially so controversial that his lab head told him to go back and read the textbooks before asking him to leave.

Dan Shechtman (Hebrew: דן שכטמן; born January 24, 1941) is an Israeli chemist, the Philip Tobias Professor of Materials Science at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, an Associate of the US Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory, and Professor of Materials Science at Iowa State University.

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Age: 85
Status: Living

Born: January 24, 1941 · Tel Aviv, Israel
Nationality: Israeli
Known for: Science, Technology

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Spouses: Tzipora Shechtman, Zipora Shechtman
Child: Yoav Shechtman

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