Science · 1787–1826
Joseph von Fraunhofer — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 6 March 1787 · Died: 7 June 1826 · Age at death: 39
How old was Joseph von Fraunhofer when he died?
Joseph von Fraunhofer died aged 39. He was born on 6 March 1787 and died on 7 June 1826.
Physicist who discovered the dark absorption lines in the solar spectrum
Did you know?He was orphaned at a young age and survived a building collapse that led to him receiving a proper education and better equipment.
Joseph Ritter von Fraunhofer (German:; 6 March 1787 – 7 June 1826) was a German physicist and optical lens manufacturer. He made optical glass, an achromatic telescope, and objective lenses.
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- Age at death
- 39
- Years since death
- 200
- Born
- March 6, 1787 · Straubing, Germany
- Died
- June 7, 1826
- Cause of death
- Tuberculosis
- Nationality
- Roman
- Known for
- Science
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