Science · Technology · 1900–1979
Dennis Gabor — Age & Birthday
Born: 5 June 1900 · Died: 8 February 1979 · Age at death: 78
How old was Dennis Gabor when he died?
Dennis Gabor died aged 78. He was born on 5 June 1900 and died on 8 February 1979.
Physicist who won the Nobel Prize for inventing holography
Did you know?He was a refugee from Nazi Germany who developed his most famous invention while working in Great Britain.
Dennis Gabor (5 June 1900 – 9 February 1979) was a Hungarian-British physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971 for his invention of holography. He obtained British citizenship in 1946 and spent most of his life in England.
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- Age at death
- 78
- Would be
- 126
- Years since death
- 47
- Born
- June 5, 1900 · Budapest, Hungary
- Died
- February 8, 1979
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Known for
- Science, Technology
Family
- Spouse
- Marjorie Louise Butler
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- Born on June 5Born on June 5 too? You share your birthday with Dennis Gabor, Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
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- See the front page from the day Dennis Gabor was bornA newspaper front page for 5 June 1900, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayDennis Gabor would be 126 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryDennis Gabor's 127th birthday is in 222 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!127th
- Death anniversaryThe 48th anniversary of Dennis Gabor's death is in 105 days. A moment to remember their legacy.48th
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