Science · Politics · 1920–2002
George Porter — Age & Birthday
Born: 6 December 1920 · Died: 31 August 2002 · Age at death: 81
How old was George Porter when he died?
George Porter died aged 81. He was born on 6 December 1920 and died on 31 August 2002.
Nobel Prize-winning chemist and President of the Royal Society
Did you know?During the Second World War, he served as a radar officer in the Royal Navy before beginning his research into ultra-fast chemical reactions.
George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham, (6 December 1920 – 31 August 2002) was a British chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967.
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- Age at death
- 81
- Would be
- 105
- Years since death
- 24
- Born
- December 6, 1920 · Stainforth, United Kingdom
- Died
- August 31, 2002
- Nationality
- British
- Known for
- Science, Politics
Family
- Father
- John Smith Porter
- Mother
- Alice Ann Roebuck
- Spouse
- Stella Jean Brooke
- Children
- Andrew Christopher George Porter, John Brooke Porter
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