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Gustav Ludwig Hertz — Age & Birthday

Born: 22 July 1887 · Died: 30 October 1975 · Age at death: 88

How old was Gustav Ludwig Hertz when he died?

Gustav Ludwig Hertz died aged 88. He was born on 22 July 1887 and died on 30 October 1975.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for his research on electron-atom interactions

Did you know?He was the nephew of Heinrich Hertz, the famous scientist after whom the unit of frequency is named.

Gustav Ludwig Hertz (German:; 22 July 1887 – 30 October 1975) was a German experimental physicist who shared the 1925 Nobel Prize in Physics with James Franck "for their discovery of the laws governing the impact of an electron upon an atom."

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Age at death: 88
Would be: 139
Years since death: 50

Born: July 22, 1887 · Hamburg, Germany
Died: October 30, 1975
Nationality: Soviet
Known for: Science

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Spouse: Ellen Dihlmann
Child: Carl Hellmuth Hertz

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