Science · 1922–2011
Har Gobind Khorana — Age & Birthday
Born: 9 January 1922 · Died: 9 November 2011 · Age at death: 89
How old was Har Gobind Khorana when he died?
Har Gobind Khorana died aged 89. He was born on 9 January 1922 and died on 9 November 2011.
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who helped crack the genetic code
Did you know?He was the first person to chemically synthesise a functional gene, a breakthrough that paved the way for modern biotechnology.
Har Gobind Khorana (9 January 1922 – 9 November 2011) was an Indian-American biochemist. While on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he shared the 1968 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Marshall W. Nirenberg and Robert W.
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- Age at death
- 89
- Would be
- 104
- Years since death
- 14
- Born
- January 9, 1922 · Raipur, Pakistan
- Died
- November 9, 2011
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
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- See the front page from the day Har Gobind Khorana was bornA newspaper front page for 9 January 1922, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayHar Gobind Khorana would be 104 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryHar Gobind Khorana's 105th birthday is in 74 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!105th
- Death anniversaryThe 15th anniversary of Har Gobind Khorana's death is in 13 days. A moment to remember their legacy.15th
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