Science · 1910–1976
Jacques Monod — Age & Birthday
Born: 9 February 1910 · Died: 31 May 1976 · Age at death: 66
How old was Jacques Monod when he died?
Jacques Monod died aged 66. He was born on 9 February 1910 and died on 31 May 1976.
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who studied genetic control of enzymes
Did you know?During the Second World War, he was an active member of the French Resistance and helped coordinate the liberation of Paris.
Jacques Lucien Monod (French:; 9 February 1910 – 31 May 1976) was a French biochemist. He shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with François Jacob and André Lwoff "for their discoveries concerning genetic control of enzyme and virus synthesis" Monod and Jacob became famous for their work on the E.
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- Age at death
- 66
- Would be
- 116
- Years since death
- 50
- Born
- February 9, 1910 · 17th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Died
- May 31, 1976
- Cause of death
- Leukemia
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Lucien Monod
- Mother
- Charlotte MacGregor
- Spouse
- Odette Monod-Bruhl
- Children
- Olivier Monod, Philippe Monod
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- Would-be age todayJacques Monod would be 116 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryJacques Monod's 117th birthday is in 105 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!117th
- Death anniversaryThe 51st anniversary of Jacques Monod's death is in 216 days. A moment to remember their legacy.51st
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