Science · Technology · 1882–1945
Hans Geiger — Age & Birthday
Born: 30 September 1882 · Died: 24 September 1945 · Age at death: 62
How old was Hans Geiger when he died?
Hans Geiger died aged 62. He was born on 30 September 1882 and died on 24 September 1945.
German physicist who co-invented the radiation-detecting Geiger counter
Did you know?He also helped conduct the famous gold foil experiment that proved atoms have a small, dense nucleus at their centre.
Johannes "Hans" Wilhelm Geiger (30 September 1882 – 24 September 1945) was a German experimental physicist. He is known as the inventor of the Geiger counter, a device used to detect ionizing radiation, and for carrying out the Rutherford scattering experiments, which led to the discovery of the atomic nucleus.
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- Age at death
- 62
- Would be
- 144
- Years since death
- 81
- Born
- September 30, 1882 · Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany
- Died
- September 24, 1945
- Nationality
- German
- Known for
- Science, Technology
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