Science · 1877–1945
Francis William Aston — Age & Birthday
Born: 1 September 1877 · Died: 20 November 1945 · Age at death: 68
How old was Francis William Aston when he died?
Francis William Aston died aged 68. He was born on 1 September 1877 and died on 20 November 1945.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who identified isotopes using mass spectrometry
Did you know?Outside of his laboratory work, he was a skilled musician and an early enthusiast of the sport of surfing.
Francis William Aston FRS (1 September 1877 – 20 November 1945) was a British chemist and physicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery, by means of his mass spectrograph, of isotopes in many non-radioactive elements and for his enunciation of the whole number rule.
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- Age at death
- 68
- Would be
- 149
- Years since death
- 80
- Born
- September 1, 1877 · Harborne, United Kingdom
- Died
- November 20, 1945
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Science
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