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Hideki Shirakawa — Age & Birthday

Born: 20 August 1936 · Died: 24 August 2026 · Age at death: 90

How old was Hideki Shirakawa when he died?

Hideki Shirakawa died aged 90. He was born on 20 August 1936 and died on 24 August 2026.

Nobel Prize-winning chemist who discovered conductive polymers

Did you know?His breakthrough happened by accident when a visiting researcher added a thousand times more catalyst than intended to a reaction.

Hideki Shirakawa (白川英樹, Shirakawa Hideki; August 20, 1936 – August 24, 2026) was a Japanese chemist and engineer who was Professor Emeritus at the University of Tsukuba and Zhejiang University. He was best known for his discovery of conductive polymers.

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Age at death: 90
Would be: 90
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Born: August 20, 1936 · Tokyo, Japan
Died: August 24, 2026
Cause of death: Cancer, cancer of unknown primary origin
Nationality: Japanese
Known for: Science, Technology

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