Science · 1926–1999
Henry Way Kendall — Age & Birthday
Born: 9 December 1926 · Died: 15 February 1999 · Age at death: 72
How old was Henry Way Kendall when he died?
Henry Way Kendall died aged 72. He was born on 9 December 1926 and died on 15 February 1999.
American physicist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering quarks
Did you know?He was an avid mountain climber and tragically died during a diving accident while exploring an underwater cave in Florida.
Henry Way Kendall (December 9, 1926 – February 15, 1999) was an American particle physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1990 jointly with Jerome Isaac Friedman and Richard E.
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- Age at death
- 72
- Would be
- 99
- Years since death
- 27
- Born
- December 9, 1926 · Boston, United States
- Died
- February 15, 1999
- Cause of death
- Drowning, asphyxia from cave diving
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Henry P. Kendall
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- See the front page from the day Henry Way Kendall was bornA newspaper front page for 9 December 1926, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayHenry Way Kendall would be 99 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryHenry Way Kendall's 100th birthday is in 44 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!100th
- Death anniversaryThe 28th anniversary of Henry Way Kendall's death is in 112 days. A moment to remember their legacy.28th
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