Science · 1895–1976
Henrik Dam — Age & Birthday
Born: 21 February 1895 · Died: 17 April 1976 · Age at death: 81
How old was Henrik Dam when he died?
Henrik Dam died aged 81. He was born on 21 February 1895 and died on 17 April 1976.
Danish biochemist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering Vitamin K
Did you know?He named the substance Vitamin K because the German word for blood clotting begins with that letter.
Carl Peter Henrik Dam (21 February 1895 – 17 April 1976) was a Danish biochemist and physiologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1943 for joint work with Edward Doisy in discovering vitamin K and its role in human physiology.
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- Age at death
- 81
- Would be
- 131
- Years since death
- 50
- Born
- February 21, 1895 · Copenhagen, Denmark
- Died
- April 17, 1976
- Nationality
- Danish
- Known for
- Science
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