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Harry Kroto — Age & Birthday

Born: 7 October 1939 · Died: 30 April 2016 · Age at death: 76

How old was Harry Kroto when he died?

Harry Kroto died aged 76. He was born on 7 October 1939 and died on 30 April 2016.

Nobel Prize-winning chemist who co-discovered the buckyball molecule

Did you know?He was a talented graphic designer who created several book covers and logos throughout his academic career.

Sir Harold Walter Kroto (born Harold Walter Krotoschiner; 7 October 1939 – 30 April 2016) was an English chemist. He shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Robert Curl and Richard Smalley for their discovery of fullerenes.

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Age at death: 76
Would be: 87
Years since death: 10

Born: October 7, 1939 · Wisbech, United Kingdom
Died: April 30, 2016
Cause of death: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Nationality: British
Known for: Science

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