Science · 1918–1999
Gertrude B. Elion — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 23 January 1918 · Died: 21 February 1999 · Age at death: 81
How old was Gertrude B. Elion when she died?
Gertrude B. Elion died aged 81. She was born on 23 January 1918 and died on 21 February 1999.
Biochemist who shared a Nobel Prize for developing new drugs
Did you know?She was inspired to enter the medical field after her grandfather died of cancer, leading her to develop the first chemotherapy drugs.
Gertrude "Trudy" Belle Elion (January 23, 1918 – February 21, 1999) was an American biochemist and pharmacologist, who shared the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with George H. Hitchings and Sir James Black for their use of innovative methods of rational drug design for the development of new drugs.
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- Age at death
- 81
- Would be
- 108
- Years since death
- 27
- Born
- January 23, 1918 · New York City, United States
- Died
- February 21, 1999
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
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