Science · 1923–2008
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek — Age & Birthday
Born: 9 September 1923 · Died: 12 December 2008 · Age at death: 85
How old was Daniel Carleton Gajdusek when he died?
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek died aged 85. He was born on 9 September 1923 and died on 12 December 2008.
Nobel Prize-winning physician who discovered that kuru is a transmissible disease
Did you know?He was the first to demonstrate that certain neurological diseases are caused by infectious agents that can lie dormant for many years.
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek ( GHY-də-shek; September 9, 1923 – December 12, 2008) was an American physician, medical researcher, and convicted child sex offender, who was the co-recipient (with Baruch S.
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- Age at death
- 85
- Would be
- 103
- Years since death
- 17
- Born
- September 9, 1923 · Yonkers, United States
- Died
- December 12, 2008
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
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- Birth anniversaryDaniel Carleton Gajdusek's 104th birthday is in 318 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!104th
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