Science · 1907–1991
Edwin McMillan
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered the first transuranium element
Did you know?During the Second World War, he contributed to the development of radar technology and the atomic bomb.
Edwin Mattison McMillan (September 18, 1907 – September 7, 1991) was an American physicist credited with being the first to produce a transuranium element, neptunium. For this, he shared the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Glenn Seaborg.
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- Would be
- 119
- Age at death
- 83
- Years since death
- 35
- Born
- September 18, 1907 · Redondo Beach, United States
- Died
- September 7, 1991
- Cause of death
- Complications of diabetes mellitus
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
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- Born on September 18Born on September 18 too? You share your birthday with Edwin McMillan, Anna Netrebko, Samuel Johnson and 27 more famous people. See your full list of birthday twins.Date page
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- Would-be age todayEdwin McMillan would be 119 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryEdwin McMillan's 120th birthday is in 329 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!120th
- Death anniversaryThe 36th anniversary of Edwin McMillan's death is in 318 days. A moment to remember their legacy.36th
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