Science · Technology · 1888–1966
Frits Zernike — Age & Birthday
Born: 16 July 1888 · Died: 10 March 1966 · Age at death: 77
How old was Frits Zernike when he died?
Frits Zernike died aged 77. He was born on 16 July 1888 and died on 10 March 1966.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who invented the phase-contrast microscope
Did you know?His invention allowed scientists to study living cells without using stains that would otherwise kill the biological specimens.
Frederik "Frits" Zernike (Dutch:; 16 July 1888 – 10 March 1966) was a Dutch physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953 for his invention of the phase-contrast microscope.
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- Age at death
- 77
- Would be
- 138
- Years since death
- 60
- Born
- July 16, 1888 · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Died
- March 10, 1966
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Known for
- Science, Technology
Family
- Spouses
- Dora van Bommel van Vloten, Lena Koperberg-Baanders
- Child
- Frits Zernike
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