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Herbert Kroemer — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 25 August 1928 · Died: 8 March 2024 · Age at death: 95

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Herbert Kroemer died aged 95. He was born on 25 August 1928 and died on 8 March 2024.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist who developed semiconductor technology

Did you know?His work on heterostructures was vital for the creation of modern technology including mobile phones, fibre-optic communications and laser pointers.

Herbert Kroemer (German:; August 25, 1928 – March 8, 2024) was a German–American physicist who, along with Zhores Alferov, received the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics "for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics." His research into transistors was a stepping stone to the later…

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Age at death: 95
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Years since death: 2

Born: August 25, 1928 · Weimar, Germany
Died: March 8, 2024
Nationality: German
Known for: Science

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