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George Gamow — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 4 March 1904 · Died: 19 August 1968 · Age at death: 64

How old was George Gamow when he died?

George Gamow died aged 64. He was born on 4 March 1904 and died on 19 August 1968.

Theoretical physicist who was an early advocate of the Big Bang

Did you know?He wrote a series of popular science books featuring a character named Mr Tompkins to explain complex physics to the public.

George Gamow (sometimes Gammoff; born Georgiy Antonovich Gamov; Russian: Гео́ргий Анто́нович Га́мов; 4 March 1904 – August 19, 1968) was a Soviet and American polymath, theoretical physicist and cosmologist. He was an early advocate and developer of Georges Lemaître's Big Bang theory.

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Age at death: 64
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Years since death: 58

Born: March 4, 1904 · Odesa, Ukraine
Died: August 19, 1968
Nationality: American
Known for: Science, Technology, Literature

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Spouse: Barbara Perkins Gamow
Child: Igor Gamow

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