Science · Film · 1920–2013
François Jacob — Age & Birthday
Born: 17 June 1920 · Died: 19 April 2013 · Age at death: 92
How old was François Jacob when he died?
François Jacob died aged 92. He was born on 17 June 1920 and died on 19 April 2013.
Nobel Prize-winning French biologist who discovered how genes are regulated
Did you know?He originally intended to be a surgeon but abandoned the idea after suffering serious injuries as a soldier during the Second World War.
François Jacob (French:; 17 June 1920 – 19 April 2013) was a French biologist. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Jacques Monod and André Lwoff "for their discoveries concerning genetic control of enzyme and virus synthesis".
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- Age at death
- 92
- Would be
- 106
- Years since death
- 13
- Born
- June 17, 1920 · Nancy, France
- Died
- April 19, 2013
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Science, Film
Family
- Child
- Odile Jacob
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- Born on June 17Born on June 17 too? You share your birthday with François Jacob, Venus Williams, Edward I of England and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
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- See the front page from the day François Jacob was bornA newspaper front page for 17 June 1920, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayFrançois Jacob would be 106 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryFrançois Jacob's 107th birthday is in 233 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!107th
- Death anniversaryThe 14th anniversary of François Jacob's death is in 174 days. A moment to remember their legacy.14th
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